{"product_id":"adani-and-the-war-over-coal-9781742235936","title":"Adani and the War Over Coal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoal is the political, economic and cultural totem for debates about climate change. Yet Australian politicians have had a love affair with coal, which has helped lock our politics – and our country – into the fossil fuel age. This searing book takes apart the pivotal role of the Adani Carmichael mine in the conflict over coal. We see the rise of a fossil fuel power network linking mining companies, mining oligarchs, the big four banks, right-wing think tanks, lobby groups, the conservative media and all sides of Australian politics. On the other side, we have one of the biggest social movements ever seen in Australia in the form of #StopAdani uniting to try to save the Great Barrier Reef, native title rights and to fight the corrupt politics of coal. Looking into the social, environmental and economic elements of this big fight, as well as the background of Gautam Adani himself, this book tells the full story of one of the lightning rod issues of our time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSales Points: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe inside story of Australia’s largest and the world’s second largest proposed coal mine \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReveals the insidious power and influence of the fossil fuel lobby at all levels of government. The loser is democracy. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive – covers all aspects of the political, economic and social sides of Adani \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows impact of the proposed mine and resistance to it on corporations - the big 4 banks for example \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Adani campaign has had an impact on voting patterns – the recent Batman by-election in Melbourne is a good example \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe proposed mine is in Queensland but the story is truly national \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor has interviewed key players including Bob Brown, Geoff Cousins, Adrian Burragubba to write an often gripping narrative \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes background on Gautam Adani himself, and the sorry environmental record of his company in India \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines analysis and research within a compelling – and shocking – story \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to date – author can’t see a path by which the mine could proceed, but warns we should not be complacent \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo be endorsed by legendary environmental campaigners Bob Brown and Bill McKibben \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuentin Beresford’s previous book The Rise and Fall of Gunns Ltd won the Tasmanian Premier’s 2015 Literary Prize and was longlisted for the Walkley Book Award. He proved himself as a superb media performer and will do the same here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042154053975,"sku":"9781742235936","price":19.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781742235936.jpg?v=1750953210","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/adani-and-the-war-over-coal-9781742235936","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}