Beautiful Lies: Population & Environment in Australia: Quarterly Essay 9: Austra

Description: Beautiful Lies: Population & Environment in Australia: Quarterly Essay 9 by Tim Flannery Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Flannery ignites the population debate and asks how many people Australia can really support. He argues that there is no conflict between maintaining the highest standard of human rights and achieving an environmentally sustainable population for Australia. Publisher Description In Beautiful Lies Tim Flannery launches an attack on the various lies that we tell ourselves about our resources, our past and our future.The lie of terra nullius that made us ignore the Aborigines knowledge of the environment. The lie of the Snowy Mountains Scheme that did untold damage to our river system for the sake of white immigration. The lie that rushing to preserve wilderness will save endangered species. Tim Flannery is also skeptical about the myths of multiculturalism, and he argues that we cannot sustain a larger population given our resources. In his conclusion, he asks how we can discharge our responsibility to the refugees who are the victims of American policies we collude with.This essay is written as a thundering no to the characteristic Australian assumption that Shell be right . . . This is a Quarterly Essay written in the passionate belief that we need a coherent policy on population . . . If we do not have one, we will never be in a position to do justice to . . . the dispossessed people of the earth; indeed our childrens children will . . . think we have dishonoured their birthright. -Peter Craven, IntroductionThe refusal to ratify the Kyoto Protocol will almost certainly, in time, be remembered as the greatest failure of the Howard government - Tampa, detention camps and Iraq notwithstanding. -Tim Flannery, Beautiful Lies Author Biography Tim Flannery has published numerous scientific papers and over a dozen books, including The Eternal Frontier, The Future Eaters, The Weather Makers, An Explorers Notebook and Now or Never- A Sustainable Future for Australia? A former director of the South Australia Museum, he now chairs the Copenhagen Climate Council and has made contributions of international significance to the fields of palaeontology, mammalogy and conservation. He was Australian of the year in 2007. Details ISBN 1863953396 ISBN-13 9781863953399 Title Beautiful Lies: Population & Environment in Australia: Quarterly Essay 9 Author Tim Flannery Format Paperback Year 2003 Pages 1 Edition 9th Publisher Black Inc. GE_Item_ID:142803581; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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