Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Santos, Filipe Duarte
Titre(s) : Humans on Earth [Texte électronique] : from origins to possible futures / Filipe Duarte Santos
Publication : Berlin ; New York : Springer, cop. 2012
Description matérielle : 1 online resource (1 texte électronique (xviii, 409 p.))
Collection : The frontiers collection
Note(s) : Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 24 novembre 2011). - Bibliogr
This is a wide-ranging and persuasive book written by an undisputed expert. Beginning
with a broad history of the Universe, Earth, Life, and Man, it considers the origins
and rise of science and technology, before moving on to discuss the present state
of the world and its/our possible futures. Humans on Earth then addresses the main
challenges for social and economic development in the 21st century in the context
of global change. It presents a detailed but non-technical analysis of questions relating
to climate change, our dependence on fossil fuels, deforestation, loss of biodiversity,
desertification, and air, water, soil, and ocean pollution, as well as problems related
to overpopulation, poverty, social and economic inequalities, and conflict potential.
The three main, but largely mutually exclusive, discourses on human development and
the environment are described and discussed. The main emphasis is on the risks and
uncertainties of the short-term future - the next 50 to 100 years - with regard to
environmental degradation and the sustainability of our growth paradigm." ... a sweeping,
thoughtful view of the role of humans in shaping our modern world." Paul Epstein,
Center for Health and the Global Environment, Harvard Medical School
Sujet(s) : Sciences de la vie
Écologie
Mathématiques
Sciences de l'environnement
Économie du développement
Écologie humaine
Développement durable
Indice(s) Dewey :
304.2 (23e éd.) = Écologie humaine
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783642053603
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44698995v
Notice n° :
FRBNF44698995
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : 1. Science and Technology. From the Origins up to the Twenty-First Century ; 2. A
Very Brief History of the Universe, Earth, and Life ; 3. The Contemporary Situation
; 4. The Future ; 5. Human Development and Environmental Discourses.
