Big world, small planet : abundance within planetary boundaries /

Big world, small planet : abundance within planetary boundaries /

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Author / Creator:Rockström, Johan, author.
Imprint:New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2015.
Description:1 online resource (206 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Subject:
Environmentalism.
Sustainable development.
Sustainable living.
Environmentalism.
Sustainable development.
Sustainable living.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11755093
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Other authors / contributors:Klum, Mattias, author, photographer.
Miller, Peter, editor.
ISBN:9780300219319
0300219318
9780300218367
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:Big World, Small Planet probes the urgent predicament of our times: how is it possible to create a positive future for both humanity and Earth? We have entered the Anthropocene--the era of massive human impacts on the planet--and the actions of over seven billion residents threaten to destabilize Earth's natural systems, with cascading consequences for human societies. In this extraordinary book, the authors combine the latest science with compelling storytelling and amazing photography to create a new narrative for humanity's future. Johan Rockström and Mattias Klum reject the notion that economic growth and human prosperity can only be achieved at the expense of the environment. They contend that we have unprecedented opportunities to navigate a "good Anthropocene." By embracing a deep mind-shift, humanity can reconnect to Earth, discover universal values, and take on the essential role of planetary steward. With eloquence and profound optimism, Rockström and Klum envision a future of abundance within planetary boundaries--a revolutionary future that is at once necessary, possible, and sustainable for coming generations.
Other form:Print version: Rockström, Johan. Big World, Small Planet. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2015 9780300218367
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • PREFACE. A PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE
  • OUR TEN KEY MESSAGES
  • SECTION 1. THE GRAND CHALLENGE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1. OUR NEW PREDICAMENT
  • 2. PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
  • 3. BIG WHAMMIES
  • 4. PEAK EVERYTHING
  • SECTION 2. THE GREAT MIND-SHIFT
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 5. NO BUSINESS ON A DEAD PLANET
  • 6. UNLEASHING INNOVATION
  • SECTION 3. SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 7. RETHINKING STEWARDSHIP
  • 8. A DUAL-TRACK STRATEGY
  • 9. SOLUTIONS FROM NATURE
  • AFTERWORD A NEW PLAYING FIELD
  • FURTHER INFORMATION ON PHOTOGRAPHS
  • KEY SOURCES AND RECOMMENDED READING
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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