Download or read book Scarcity Or Abundance?: A Debate on the Environment written by Norman Myers and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 1994-08-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These and other questions are discussed by environmentalist Norman Myers, and Julian Simon, an economist and outspoken sceptic on environmentalism. This book is a transcript of their provocative exchange in a debate held at Columbia University in October 1992. The authors also provide position statements and replies that let readers judge for themselves whose arguments are more persuasive.