World on the Edge [[electronic resource] ] : How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse |
Autore | Brown Lester |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economic development -- Environmental aspects Environmental policy Environmental protection Global environmental change Global warming Global environmental change - Environmental aspects Economic development Earth & Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-87354-X
9786613714855 1-136-54076-8 1-136-54075-X 1-84977-520-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; World on the Edge; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. On the Edge; I: A Deteriorating Foundation; 2. Falling Water Tables and Shrinking Harvests; 3. Eroding Soils and Expanding Deserts; 4. Rising Temperatures, Melting Ice, and Food Security; II: The Consequences; 5. The Emerging Politics of Food Scarcity; 6. Environmental Refugees: the Rising Tide; 7. Mounting Stresses, Failing States; III: The Response: Plan B; 8. Building an Energy-efficient Global Economy; 9. Harnessing Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy; 10. Restoring the Economy's Natural Support Systems
11. Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population, and Rescuing Failing States12. Feeding Eight Billion; IV: Watching the Clock; 13. Saving Civilization; Additional Resources; Index; Acknowledgments; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453012203321 |
Brown Lester | ||
Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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World on the Edge [[electronic resource] ] : How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse |
Autore | Brown Lester |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economic development -- Environmental aspects Environmental policy Environmental protection Global environmental change Global warming Global environmental change - Environmental aspects Economic development Earth & Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences |
ISBN |
1-280-87354-X
9786613714855 1-136-54076-8 1-136-54075-X 1-84977-520-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; World on the Edge; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. On the Edge; I: A Deteriorating Foundation; 2. Falling Water Tables and Shrinking Harvests; 3. Eroding Soils and Expanding Deserts; 4. Rising Temperatures, Melting Ice, and Food Security; II: The Consequences; 5. The Emerging Politics of Food Scarcity; 6. Environmental Refugees: the Rising Tide; 7. Mounting Stresses, Failing States; III: The Response: Plan B; 8. Building an Energy-efficient Global Economy; 9. Harnessing Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy; 10. Restoring the Economy's Natural Support Systems
11. Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population, and Rescuing Failing States12. Feeding Eight Billion; IV: Watching the Clock; 13. Saving Civilization; Additional Resources; Index; Acknowledgments; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779108503321 |
Brown Lester | ||
Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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World on the Edge [[electronic resource] ] : How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse |
Autore | Brown Lester |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economic development -- Environmental aspects Environmental policy Environmental protection Global environmental change Global warming Global environmental change - Environmental aspects Economic development Earth & Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences |
ISBN |
1-280-87354-X
9786613714855 1-136-54076-8 1-136-54075-X 1-84977-520-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; World on the Edge; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. On the Edge; I: A Deteriorating Foundation; 2. Falling Water Tables and Shrinking Harvests; 3. Eroding Soils and Expanding Deserts; 4. Rising Temperatures, Melting Ice, and Food Security; II: The Consequences; 5. The Emerging Politics of Food Scarcity; 6. Environmental Refugees: the Rising Tide; 7. Mounting Stresses, Failing States; III: The Response: Plan B; 8. Building an Energy-efficient Global Economy; 9. Harnessing Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy; 10. Restoring the Economy's Natural Support Systems
11. Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population, and Rescuing Failing States12. Feeding Eight Billion; IV: Watching the Clock; 13. Saving Civilization; Additional Resources; Index; Acknowledgments; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800101003321 |
Brown Lester | ||
Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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World on the Edge [[electronic resource] ] : How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse |
Autore | Brown Lester |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Environmental aspects
Economic development -- Environmental aspects Environmental policy Environmental protection Global environmental change Global warming Global environmental change - Environmental aspects Economic development Earth & Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences |
ISBN |
1-280-87354-X
9786613714855 1-136-54076-8 1-136-54075-X 1-84977-520-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; World on the Edge; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. On the Edge; I: A Deteriorating Foundation; 2. Falling Water Tables and Shrinking Harvests; 3. Eroding Soils and Expanding Deserts; 4. Rising Temperatures, Melting Ice, and Food Security; II: The Consequences; 5. The Emerging Politics of Food Scarcity; 6. Environmental Refugees: the Rising Tide; 7. Mounting Stresses, Failing States; III: The Response: Plan B; 8. Building an Energy-efficient Global Economy; 9. Harnessing Wind, Solar, and Geothermal Energy; 10. Restoring the Economy's Natural Support Systems
11. Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population, and Rescuing Failing States12. Feeding Eight Billion; IV: Watching the Clock; 13. Saving Civilization; Additional Resources; Index; Acknowledgments; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821698603321 |
Brown Lester | ||
Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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