Policy Making in an Era of Global Environmental Change (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)

Will major global environmental change take place in the 21st century? How much is known about the change? Can we find out more? Must we take it seriously? Should we do something now, or can we wait a decade or so? This book seeks to answer these questions. Scientists are reaching consensus that rates of change in many of the environmental indicators are already increasing in some cases, and are likely to increase even more rapidly in the 21st century. Although there are still uncertainties, the case is made that the consequences of not taking action are too great to take a chance that the scientists' expectations are wrong. The book leads to the admonition - Think long term, act now Signs of Change (Chapter 1) Chapter 1 provides a definition of global change and some examples of changes already taking place in the driving forces (demographics, energy consumption, deforestation, 'mining of groundwater', etc. ) and in some of the environmental variables (increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, depletion of stratospheric ozone, desert ification, decreasing biodiversity, etc. ) The chapter raises some important questions for science and society, and concludes that global environmental change is both a scientific and a political issue."

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Environment & Policy, 6
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	1996
Authors:	R. E. Munn
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	225
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
ISBN-13:	978-9401090179
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources
LSN:	9401090173
Barcode:	9789401090179

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