Description
| Product ID: | 9780865719866 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Earth for All |
| Subtitle: | A Survival Guide for Humanity |
| Authors: | Author: Jayati Ghosh, Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, Per Espen Stoknes, Owen Gaffney, Jorgen Randers, Johan Rockstrom |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Political economy, Climate change, Sustainability, Political economy, Climate change, Sustainability |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Earth For All is an antidote to despair. Combining the global economy, population, inequality, food, and energy in a state-of-the art computer model, a leading group of scientists and economists present a plan of five system-shifting steps to achieve prosperity for all within planetary limits in a single generation. The economic operating system keeps crashing. It’s time to upgrade to a new one. Five decades ago, The Limits to Growth shocked the world by showing that population and industrial growth were pushing humanity towards a cliff. Today the world recognizes that we are now at the cliff edge: Earth has crossed multiple planetary boundaries while widespread inequality is causing deep instabilities in societies. There seems to be no way out. Earth For All is both an antidote to despair and a road map to a better future. Using powerful state-of-the-art computer modeling to explore policies likely to deliver the most good for the majority of people, a leading group of scientists and economists from around the world present five extraordinary turnarounds to achieve prosperity for all within planetary limits in a single generation. Coverage includes:
Written in an open, accessible, and inspirational style using clear language and high impact visuals, Earth For All is a profound vision for uncertain times and a map to a better future. This survival guide for humanity is required reading for everyone concerned about living well on a fragile planet. BOOK AWARDS
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| Imprint Name: | New Society Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | New Society Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-09-20 |
