Earth in the Balance
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Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Earth in the Balance" | 1 |
| Earth in the Balance canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Earth in the Balance Context triple: [Albert Gore Jr., notableWork, Earth in the Balance]
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Our Common Future
Our Common Future is the landmark 1987 report by the World Commission on Environment and Development that popularized the concept of sustainable development and shaped global environmental policy.
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The End of Nature
The End of Nature is an influential 1989 environmental book by Bill McKibben that is often considered the first major work on global warming written for a general audience.
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The Endangered Earth
The Endangered Earth is the collective representation of the planet’s environmental crisis, recognized by Time as a symbolic “Person of the Year” to highlight global ecological threats and the urgency of conservation.
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The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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E.
Half-Earth Project
The Half-Earth Project is a global conservation initiative, inspired by E.O. Wilson’s vision, that advocates protecting half of the planet’s land and seas to safeguard biodiversity and prevent mass extinction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Earth in the Balance Target entity description: Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
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A.
Our Common Future
Our Common Future is the landmark 1987 report by the World Commission on Environment and Development that popularized the concept of sustainable development and shaped global environmental policy.
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B.
The End of Nature
The End of Nature is an influential 1989 environmental book by Bill McKibben that is often considered the first major work on global warming written for a general audience.
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C.
The Endangered Earth
The Endangered Earth is the collective representation of the planet’s environmental crisis, recognized by Time as a symbolic “Person of the Year” to highlight global ecological threats and the urgency of conservation.
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D.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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E.
Half-Earth Project
The Half-Earth Project is a global conservation initiative, inspired by E.O. Wilson’s vision, that advocates protecting half of the planet’s land and seas to safeguard biodiversity and prevent mass extinction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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environmental book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
comprehensive political action on climate change
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comprehensive social action on climate change ⓘ |
| argues |
that climate change is a moral issue
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that economic policy must account for environmental costs ⓘ |
| author |
Albert Gore, Jr.
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surface form:
Al Gore
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| awarded | Robert F. Kennedy Book Award ⓘ |
| callsFor |
restructuring of global economic priorities to protect the environment
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stronger environmental regulations ⓘ transition to renewable energy sources ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
the link between democracy and environmental protection
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the need for international cooperation on environmental issues ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationship between human civilization and the Earth’s ecosystems ⓘ |
| followedBy | An Inconvenient Truth ⓘ |
| genre |
environmentalism
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Albert Gore, Jr.
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surface form:
Al Gore (as narrator and policy advocate)
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| influenced | public debate on climate change in the 1990s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | early high-profile warning about global warming by a major U.S. politician ⓘ |
| pages | ~400 ⓘ |
| proposes | a global Marshall Plan for the environment ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin ⓘ |
| setting | global ⓘ |
| subject |
U.S. environmental policy
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air pollution ⓘ biodiversity loss ⓘ climate change ⓘ conservation ⓘ deforestation ⓘ ecology ⓘ energy policy ⓘ environmental degradation ⓘ environmental ethics ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ global environmental crisis ⓘ global environmental governance ⓘ global warming ⓘ population growth ⓘ sustainability ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Earth in the Balance Description of subject: Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
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