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Bezig met laden... Ethical Oil: The Case for Canada's Oil Sandsdoor Ezra Levant
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Ezra Levant contributes a breath of fresh air to the debate surrounding the subject of Alberta's oil sands which its opponents have polluted with misinformation and deceptive public relations campaigns. On either an environmental, economic, or moral standard, Levant argues that the maligned oil sands product should be preferred to the oil we import from despotic regimes in other parts of the world. Rather than filling the coffers of notorious human rights abusers such as Hugo Chavez, Saudi royal fat cats, and others, energy consumers ought to look to Alberta where oil sands revenues actually benefit the citizens, and where the environmental impact is closely monitored and regulated. Levant's blunt and witty commentary, for which he is well known, make reading Ethical Oil entertaining as well as informative and convincing. If I have one reservation, it stems from the strange inattenion paid to the brutal oppression of Christians in most of the oil states which Levant criticizes for persecuting others including women and gays. Odd. Despite that, Levant's case is iron clad and well stated; it is a must-read for anyone seeking the truth regarding this issue of critical importance on so many fronts. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Canada's "no. 1 defender of freedom of speech" and the bestselling author of Shakedown makes the timely and provocative case that when it comes to oil, ethics matter just as much as the economy and the environment. In 2009, Ezra Levant's bestselling book Shakedown revealed the corruption of Canada's human rights commissions and was declared the "most important public affairs book of the year." In Ethical Oil, Levant turns his attention to another hot-button topic: the ethical cost of our addiction to oil. While many North Americans may be aware of the financial and environmental price we pay for a gallon of gas or a barrel of oil, Levant argues that it is time we consider ethical factors as well. With his trademark candor, Levant asks hard-hitting questions: With the oil sands at our disposal, is it ethically responsible to import our oil from the Sudan, Russia, and Mexico? How should we weigh carbon emissions with human rights violations in Saudi Arabia? And assuming that we can't live without oil, can the development of energy be made more environmentally sustainable? In Ethical Oil, Levant exposes the hypocrisy of the West's dealings with the reprehensible regimes from which we purchase the oil that sustains our lifestyles, and offers solutions to this dilemma. Readers at all points on the political spectrum will want to read this timely and provocative new book, which is sure to spark debate. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)333.8Social sciences Economics Economics of land & energy Underground ResourcesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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