Deep Futures: Our Prospects for SurvivalWhat is the future of humanity? Will we survive this century and, if we do, how well will we survive into the next millennium? This text addresses these questions, looking at what has been forseen by serious future-gazers and scientists for the prospects of the human and post-human lineage. |
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Exploring Resilience in Social-ecological Systems: Comparative Studies and ... Brian Harrison Walker No preview available - 2006 |