Earth at risk : natural capital and the quest for sustainability / Claude Henry and Laurence Tubiana...
Earth at risk : natural capital and the quest for sustainability / Claude Henry and Laurence Tubiana...
Earth at risk : natural capital and the quest for sustainability / Claude Henry and Laurence Tubiana.
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Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]
Call Numbers
G 2018/0454
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 360 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Erosion of biological diversity -- The ubiquitous waste and growing scarcity of water and soil -- Energy, as little as possible -- Perspectives on climate change -- Applying the scientific method for sustainable development -- Sustainability at the intersection of science and nature -- Scientific un...
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Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
We are squandering our planet's natural capital - its biodiversity, water and soil, and energy sources - at a blistering pace. Major changes must be made to steer our planet and people away from our current, doomed course. Though technology has been one of the drivers of the current trend of unsustainable development, it is also one of the essentia...
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Earth at risk : natural capital and the quest for sustainability / Claude Henry and Laurence Tubiana.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2018/0454
Record Identifier
74VKVG0WbpRZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVG0WbpRZ
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ISBN
0231162529 hardcover alkaline paper
9780231162524 hardcover alkaline paper
DDC
338.927
MMS ID
991024155814602626
