The New Gaia Atlas of Planet Management: People as Planet Managers

The New Gaia Atlas of Planet Management: People as Planet Managers

by JenniferKent (Author)

Synopsis

Definitive guide to a planet in critical transition, providing a blueprint for our survival Maps and analyses our living planet at a point in its evolution, as we humans threaten to disrupt and exhaust its life-support systems Shows what a complex and magnificent world we have inherited, how it works and what bad stewards we have been Explains how we can mend our ways and re-dress the situation Divided into seven topics, this book takes a clear and structured approach, allowing the reader to examine any critical area of concern

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Publisher: Gaia
Published: 15 Sep 2005

ISBN 10: 1856752097
ISBN 13: 9781856752091

Author Bio
PROFESSOR NORMAN MYERS IS AN HONORARY VISITING FELLOW OF GREEN COLLEGE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY AND A VISITING PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITIES OF HARVARD, CORNELL, STANFORD, CALIFORNIA, MICHIGAN AND TEXAS. HE HAS SERVED AS SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR TO MANY GOVERNMENTS, INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND ACADEMIC BODIES INCLUDING THE WHITE HOUSE, NATO AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION. AMOUNG THE VARIOUS FORMS OF RECOGNITION RECEIVED IS BEING AWARDED A QUEEN'S HONOUR FOR 'SERVICES TO THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT' AND THE 2001 BLUE PLANET PRIZE.