The biosphere and civilization : in the throes of a global crisis /: in the throes of a global crisis. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• 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).
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