Global Change and the Earth System A Planet Under Pressure /

The interactions between environmental change and human societies have a long, complex history spanning many millennia, but these have changed fundamentally in the last century. Human activities are now so pervasive and profound that they are altering the Earth in ways which threaten the very life s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Steffen, Will (Autor), Sanderson, Regina Angelina (Autor), Tyson, Peter D. (Autor), Jäger, Jill (Autor), Matson, Pamela A. (Autor), Moore III, Berrien (Autor), Oldfield, Frank (Autor), Richardson, Katherine (Autor), Schellnhuber, Hans-Joachim (Autor), Turner, Billie L. (Autor), Wasson, Robert J. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Global Change - The IGBP Series
Temas:
Environment.
Biogeography.
Atmospheric science.
Pollution.
Environmental chemistry.
Environmental Sciences.
Biogeosciences.
Atmospheric Science.
Environmental Chemistry.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
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Sumario:The interactions between environmental change and human societies have a long, complex history spanning many millennia, but these have changed fundamentally in the last century. Human activities are now so pervasive and profound that they are altering the Earth in ways which threaten the very life support system upon which humans depend. This book describes what is known about the Earth System and the impact of changes caused by humans. It considers the consequences of these changes with respect to the stability of the Earth System and the well-being of humankind; as well as exploring future paths towards Earth System science in support of global sustainability.
Descripción Física:XII, 336 p. online resource.
ISBN:9783540266075

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