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Danilov-Danilyan, Victor I.; Losev, K. S.; Reyf, Igor E. - Sustainable Development and the Limitation of Growth - 9783642094514 - V9783642094514
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Sustainable Development and the Limitation of Growth

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Description for Sustainable Development and the Limitation of Growth Paperback. It is important to make humanity understand the gravity of the ecological threat before us. This book presents the ecological, demographic, economic and socio-psychological manifestations of the global crisis we face. Series: Springer Praxis Books / Environmental Sciences. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 494.

2007 marked the 20th anniversary of the G.H.Brundtland Commission report that broke new ground by addressing the issue of sustainable development as a means of avoiding an ecological catastrophe. This led to a multitude of political declarations, documents and scientific articles while Agenda 21 – adopted in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro – has been accepted by the governments of more than 100 countries. Sadly, however, this has not prevented certain recent dangerous trends, nor have the wider public, journalists, business circles or politicians grasped the urgency of the problem. It is therefore important to make humanity understand its real ... Read more

The exclusive role of natural ecosystems is a key factor in the maintenance of the biospheric equilibrium. The current global crisis is largely caused by their dramatic decline by 43% in the past hundred years. Ignoring the immutable laws and limitations which determine the existence of all living things in the biosphere could lead humanity to an ecological catastrophe. This book presents the ecological, demographic, economic and socio-psychological manifestations of the global crisis and outlines the immutable laws and limitations which determine the existence of all living things in the biosphere.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Series
Springer Praxis Books / Environmental Sciences
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642094514
SKU
V9783642094514
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

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From the reviews: "This timely, well-organized book provides intriguing insights into the 21st-century plight of the human-built and natural worlds. Danilov-Danil’yan and Losev (both, Russian Academy of Sciences) and Reyf (German journalist) argue that the direct dependence of people on critical ecosystem services requires … social, psychological, and economic trends that underpin the problem. The ... Read more

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