{"product_id":"the-lie-of-the-land-paperback-by-john-gibbons","title":"The Lie of the Land Paperback by John Gibbons","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eSandycove\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2025-10-28)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e272\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781844886838\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e340.2\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9.2 x 6.0 x 0.8\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for Non-Fiction Book of The Year, Irish Book Awards 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Explosive' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Well-argued and well-written’ \u003ci\u003eMatt Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A bracing critique' \u003ci\u003eThe Currency\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA passionate case for reimagining Irish farming and agriculture in the age of climate change, from a respected environmental journalist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIreland has tended to think of itself as a ‘Goldilocks’ country: not too hot, not too cold, and well positioned to ride out the climate emergency. But this is a fantasy: the effects of climate change in Ireland will be profound, and at the moment we’re not doing nearly enough about it. That’s the bad news. The good news is that Ireland has the wherewithal to dramatically cut its emissions while making itself far more resilient. This book shows how it can be done.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbove all, we must reimagine the ways in which we use the land. The agrifood sector accounts for 38 per cent of Ireland's greenhouse emissions – and just 7 per cent of gross national income. As John Gibbons shows, Ireland's dramatic shift towards the most polluting food sectors – driven by a small number of agribusiness giants and facilitated by the state – benefits the few while imposing huge costs on the many. It doesn't have to be this way, and Gibbons, who grew up on a mixed farm, shows how we can embrace a low-emissions farming model while preserving farmers' livelihoods, making the countryside a better place to live, and delivering something Ireland conspicuously lacks: food security.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lie of the Land \u003c\/i\u003eis a bracing critique of the bad decisions that have put Ireland into such a vulnerable position, and a devastating dissection of the wishful thinking and outright dishonesty that have propped up the status quo in Irish agribusiness. It also offers an inspiring vision of how – through a revolution in farming, development of renewable energy (including our vast offshore wind resource), and a dramatic acceleration of moves to decarbonize transport and housing – we can prepare for the new realities of the climate crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An education for anyone baffled by the rows that bedevil climate policy in Ireland and a glimpse at the alternatives to the business - as - usual approach. But mostly, it's a plea for honesty around topics when hiding from the truth has for too long been the national approach.’\u003ci\u003e Irish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Compelling and impassioned … eye opening’ \u003ci\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Read this exposé of malicious planetary negligence and be inspired to act before it’s too late’\u003ci\u003e Michael Mann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Offers some clear ideas for an Irish path into a safer future – the time for climate complacency has come and gone’ \u003ci\u003eBill McKibben\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A benchmark book … the inside story from a great author of Ireland's failure to take the threat of climate change seriously’ \u003ci\u003eProf. John Sweeney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003eJohn Gibbons is an environmental journalist and commentator who has been speaking about climate change in Ireland for over a decade. \u003ci\u003eThe Lie of the Land \u003c\/i\u003eis his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45301548974241,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781844886838","price":38.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781844886838.jpg?v=1762034158","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-lie-of-the-land-paperback-by-john-gibbons","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}