Although strategies to prevent global warming - such as by
conserving energy, relying on solar and wind power, and reducing
motor vehicle use - are well-known, societies have proved unable to
implement these measures with the necessary speed. They have also
been unwilling to confront underlying issues such as
overconsumption, overpopulation, inequity, and dysfunctional
political systems. Political and social obstacles have prevented
the adoption of improved technologies, which would provide only a
partial solution in any case if the fundamental causes of
greenhouse gas emissions aren't addressed. Climate Change and
Social Ecology takes a new approach to the climate crisis,
portraying global warming as a challenge of rapid social evolution.
This book argues that, in order to address this impending
catastrophe and bring about more sustainable development, we must
focus on improving social ecology - our values, mind-sets, and
social organization. Steps to do this include institutional reforms
to improve democracy, educational strategies to encourage public
understanding of complex issues, and measures to prevent
corporations and the wealthy from shaping societies in other
directions instead. This book presents a captivating vision of how
to help social systems evolve toward sustainability and explores
the social transformations needed for dealing with the climate
crisis in the long term. It reviews the climate change strategies
considered to date, presents a detailed description of a future
sustainable society, and analyzes how this vision might be realized
through more conscious public nurturing of our social systems. This
interdisciplinary volume provides a compelling rethink of the
climate crisis. Authoritative and accessible, it will be of great
interest to anyone concerned about climate change and
sustainability challenges and is essential reading for students,
professionals, and general readers alike.
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