The biosphere and civilization : in the throes of a global crisis /: in the throes of a global crisis. ([2018])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The biosphere and civilization : in the throes of a global crisis /: in the throes of a global crisis. ([2018])
- Main Title:
- The biosphere and civilization : in the throes of a global crisis
- Further Information:
- Note: Victor I. Danilov-Danil'yan, Igor E. Reyf ; translated from Russian by Steven McGrath.
- Authors:
- Danilov-Danilʹi︠a︡n, V. I (Viktor Ivanovich)
Reĭf, I (Igorʹ) - Other Names:
- McGrath, Steven translator.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Civilization in Crisis: The Edge of the Abyss -- Chapter 1 The Global Ecological Situation -- Chapter 2 A Critically Overpopulated Planet -- Chapter 3 The Ecological Footprint of Modern Man -- Part II Civilization in Crisis: The Edge of the Abyss (Continued) -- Chapter 4 The Social Dimensions of the Crisis -- Chapter 5 Centralized Economics, the Market and Their “Contributions” -- Part III World Society: Politicians and Scientists in Search of an Answer -- Chapter 7 First Steps by the UN and Club of Rome The Computer Model That Rocked the World -- Chapter 8 Programs of Change: Stockholm—Rio de Janeiro—Johannesburg—Rio+20 -- Chapter 9 The Path to a Systemic Concept of the Biosphere -- Part IV Permanence of the Planetary Environment and the Concept of Biotic Regulation -- Chapter 10 Abiotic Factors in Forming the Earth’s Climate -- Chapter 11 Role of the Biota in Forming the Environment -- Chapter 12 Biotic Mechanisms for Supporting Environmental Stability -- Part V Weighing a Scientific Approach -- Chapter 13 Foundations for Sustainability in Nature and Society -- Chapter 14 Sustainable Development Within the Norms of the Biosphere’s Carrying Capacity -- Chapter 15 Prerequisites for Sustainable Development and Maintaining Ecosystems by Country and Continent. Russia’s “Special Project” -- Chapter 16 What About Coevolution? -- IN PLACE OF A CONCLUSION: THE DIE IS NOT YET CAST -- Bibliography.
- Publisher Details:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
- Subjects:
- 363.7
Environment
Global environmental change
Environmental degradation
Biosphere
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
Biosphere
Environmental degradation
Global environmental change
Science -- Global Warming & Climate Change
Science -- Environmental Science
Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology
Nature -- General
The environment
Sustainability
Ecological science, the Biosphere
Popular science
Ecology
Sustainable development
Endangered ecosystems
Life sciences
Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319671932
3319671936 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783319671925
3319671928 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 27, 2018). - Access Rights:
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