The Lie of the Land - A Game Plan for Ireland in the Climate Crisis

Above all, we must reimagine the ways in which we use the land. Agriculture accounts for 38 per cent of Ireland''s greenhouse emissions - and just 7 per cent of gross national income. As 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 an arable 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.

About the author

John Gibbons is an environmental journalist and commentator who has been speaking about climate change in Ireland for over a decade. The Lie of the Land is his first book.

Product details

• Authors: John Gibbons
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 04.09.2025
• EAN: 9781844886838
• ISBN: 978-1-84488-683-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Climate Change, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Ireland, Conservation of the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Sustainable agriculture, Agricultural science, Environmentalist thought and ideology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Environmental policy and protocols