Global Change and the Earth System: A Planet Under PressureWilliam L. Steffen, Peter Tyson |
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... future , it is essential to understand the long - term cumulative effects of past human impact and the nature of specific environmental thresholds , particularly those that lead to reduced resilience . The degradation of terrestrial ...
... future , it is essential to understand the long - term cumulative effects of past human impact and the nature of specific environmental thresholds , particularly those that lead to reduced resilience . The degradation of terrestrial ...
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... future are unprecedented . As a business - as - usual approach to the future could trigger abrupt changes with potentially catastrophic consequences , alternative strategies of planetary management are clearly needed . These could range ...
... future are unprecedented . As a business - as - usual approach to the future could trigger abrupt changes with potentially catastrophic consequences , alternative strategies of planetary management are clearly needed . These could range ...
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... future in the context of a divided world . The socio - economic , environmental and knowledge dichotomies are exacerbated by the deepening digital divide . Adapted from Kates et al . ( 2001 ) Science 292 , 641-642 . Any global system of ...
... future in the context of a divided world . The socio - economic , environmental and knowledge dichotomies are exacerbated by the deepening digital divide . Adapted from Kates et al . ( 2001 ) Science 292 , 641-642 . Any global system of ...
Contents
An Integrated Earth System | 4 |
The Anthropocene | 11 |
Living with Global Change | 19 |
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