Poisonous Skies
Acid Rain and the Globalization of Pollution
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Rachel Rothschild's Poisonous Skies examines the scientific, political, and diplomatic history of acid rain, focusing on how research and international negotiations shaped responses to transboundary pollution.
The book follows scientists, policymakers, and industry actors as they contested causes, responsibility, and solutions across national boundaries.
Rothschild explores how scientific evidence was produced and mobilized in international forums and how that shaped policy outcomes.
She situates acid rain within broader processes of globalization and environmental governance, highlighting the interplay between local ecological impacts and global political dynamics.
The work draws on archival materials and interviews to tell a detailed story of science in the service of environmental diplomacy.
The book follows scientists, policymakers, and industry actors as they contested causes, responsibility, and solutions across national boundaries.
Rothschild explores how scientific evidence was produced and mobilized in international forums and how that shaped policy outcomes.
She situates acid rain within broader processes of globalization and environmental governance, highlighting the interplay between local ecological impacts and global political dynamics.
The work draws on archival materials and interviews to tell a detailed story of science in the service of environmental diplomacy.
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