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Record Nr.

UNINA9910853995403321

Autore

Núñez-Delgado Avelino

Titolo

Planet Earth: Scientific Proposals to Solve Urgent Issues [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Avelino Núñez-Delgado

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Springer International Publishing, 2024

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

3-031-53208-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (335 pages)

Disciplina

550

910.02

Soggetti

Physical geography

Sustainability

Environmental sciences - Social aspects

Oceanography

Climatology

Earth System Sciences

Environmental Social Sciences

Ocean Sciences

Climate Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Challenges mankind is facing related to pandemics, loss of biodiversity, pollution, pressure in resources, demography and climate change -- Chapter 2. To solve local population issues, plan globally -- Chapter 3. Planetary Imperatives of Redesigning Development: Environmental Nesting and Asymmetries of Resilience: An Environmental Realism (Umweltrealismus) Perspective -- Chapter 4. The role of education in the transition towards sustainability: Challenges and obstacles -- Chapter 5. Systematization of calculations as regards vulnerability to climate change.

Sommario/riassunto

This book represents the most comprehensive overview of issues affecting our planet and the forefront solutions, including climate



change, air, water, soil pollution, demography, and access to food and water. This edited book, led by Prof. Núñez-Delgado, counts with the participation of leading researchers across a wide range of disciplines to be an inspiring and motivating document to promote sustainability and biodiversity. Those of you asking for trustworthy analyses about sustainability and climate change and the vanguard solutions will find this book fascinating.