Emerald Cities

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Emerald Cities is written by Joan Fitzgerald and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0199759316 (ISBN 10) and 9780199759316 (ISBN 13).

In Emerald Cities, Joan Fitzgerald shows how in the absence of a comprehensive national policy, cities like Chicago, New York, Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle have taken the lead in addressing the interrelated environmental problems of global warming, pollution, energy dependence, and social justice. Cities are major sources of pollution but because of their population density, reliance on public transportation, and other factors, Fitzgerald argues that thesse major cities are uniquely suited to promote and benefit from green economic development.