Book Review: The Skeptical Environmentalist

A review of the controversial book "The Skeptical Environmentalist" by Bjorn Lomborg followed by a heated discussion.

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February 25, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"This book takes a careful look at existing environmental data, with some surprising conclusions and resulting controversy. The book has caused quite a stir in the circles of environmental activism. Bjorn Lomborg, coming from a green background, has thoroughly reviewed much of the work in the field and raised some concerns about the quality of the consensus analysis and conclusions."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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