Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-206) and index.
Contents
Is the world benefiting from oil? Chapter overview / Gal Luft ; Oil has brought astounding benefits to human civilization / Environmental Literacy Council ; Oil is vital to the world economy / Terry Hathaway ; The oil and natural gas industry is an essential part of the U.S. economy / Myra Crownover ; America's dependence on Middle Eastern oil was the reason for the Iraq War / James Cogan ; Oil wealth fuels conflict within oil-producing countries / Michael L. Ross ; Oil wealth sustains oil tyrannies around the world / Alvaro Vargas Llosa -- How has the world's reliance on oil affected the environment? A century of oil has taken a heavy toll on the environment / Union of Concerned Scientists ; Oil spills and leaks cause environmental disasters / Greenpeace ; Oil and gas drilling operations have degraded the environment of the western United States / Dusty Horwitt ; Oil extraction threatens the Amazon rain forests / Rhett Butler ; Increasing demand for fossil fuels will cause even greater environmental damage in the future / Agence France-Presse (AFP) ; Peak oil could have disastrous effects on the environment / Grinning Planet -- Is the world running out of oil? The world oil supply is running out fast / Steve Connor ; Peak oil occurred on a worldwide basis in 2008 / Richard Heinberg ; The U.S. government predicts a sharp drop in world oil output / Michael T. Klare ; Peak oil is a myth / Jason Schwarz ; Oil will be a growth business for the next twenty years / Daniel Yergin ; Humans will find a better energy source long before oil runs out / Brian Dunning -- How does oil affect the future? Oil will continue to impact the global economy / Michael T. Klare ; Rising oil prices may threaten oil production and supply / Greenpeace ; Higher oil prices could strain global agriculture systems / Jason Mark ; The security of oil supply and demand is necessary to sustain the global economy / Ali Hussain ; The United States must unleash a new clean energy economy / Barack Obama ; Sustainability is the next phase of human development / Eric McLamb.
Summary
From Booklist: The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question. These are excellent resources for research or debate that will rouse students interested in contemporary and controversial topics.
