Earth 2020: An Insider’s Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet

Synopsis

Fifty years have passed since the first Earth Day, on 22 April 1970. This accessible, incisive, and timely collection of essays brings together a diverse set of expert voices to examine how the Earth’s environment has changed over this past half century, and what lies in store for our planet over the coming fifty years. Earth 2020: An Insider’s Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet responds to a public increasingly concerned about the deterioration of Earth’s natural systems, offering readers a wealth of perspectives on our shared ecological past, and on the future trajectory of planet Earth. Written by world-leading thinkers on the front-lines of global change research and policy, this multi-disciplinary collection maintains a dual focus: some essays investigate specific facets of the physical Earth system, while others explore the social, legal and political dimensions shaping the human environmental footprint. In doing so, the essays collectively highlight the urgent need for collaboration across diverse domains of expertise in addressing one of the most significant challenges facing us today. Earth 2020 is essential reading for everyone seeking a deeper understanding of the past, present and future of our planet, and the role of humanity in shaping this trajectory.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

290 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781783748471

Related ISBNs:

9781783748495, 9781783748464, 9781783748488, 9781783748457, 9781783748501, 9781800646056, 9781783748471

Publisher:

Open Book Publishers

Date of Addition:

02/08/24

Copyrighted By:

Philippe Tortell. Copyright of individual chapters is maintained by the chapters’ authors. CC BY

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Philippe D. Tortell