Addressing Tipping Points for a Precarious Future

Herausgeber: O'Riordan, Timothy; Lenton, Timothy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Tipping points are thresholds of profound changes in natural or social conditions with considerable (largely unforecastable) consequences. This book explores the scientific, economic, social, and spiritual and creative approaches to identifying and anticipating tipping points so that societies can adapt to more sustainable ways of living.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 154mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 580g
• ISBN-13: 9780197265536
• ISBN-10: 0197265537
• Artikelnr.: 39339101

Autorenporträt

Timothy O'Riordan, University of East Anglia. Timothy Lenton, University of Exeter.

Inhaltsangabe

* 1: Tim O'Riordan, Tim Lenton and Ian Christie: Tipping points and
critical thresholds: metaphors and systemic change
* 2: Tim Lenton: Earth system tipping points
* 3: The culture dimensions: editorial introduction
* 4: Food security, biodiversity and degradation: editorial
introduction
* 5: The Spiritual Dimensions: editorial introduction
* 6: Politics, the markets and business: editorial introduction
* 7: Communicating tipping points and resilience: editorial
introduction
* 8: A precarious future