| Description |
1 online resource (203 pages) |
| Contents |
1. Planetary terra incognita -- 2. Complexity and connectedness -- 3. Earth system complexity -- 4. Epidemics and supernetworks -- 5. Engineering the planet -- 6. Financial markets, robots and ecosystems -- 7. Bridging the 'Anthropocene Gap' |
| Summary |
'Victor Galaz opens a new pathway, critically needed, yet breathtaking. In a thoughtful and inspirational manner, he takes on the challenge of how humanity is to navigate the unprecedented scale, speed and complexity of the Anthropocene. The focus is on the interplay between rapid nonlinear global environmental change and emerging technologies, like engineering the planet, tipping points, epidemic surprise or increased connectivity between financial markets, commodity markets, ecosystem services and underlying technologies. In a truly novel way, Galaz moves governance research to the very fron |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Global environmental change.
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Environmental policy -- International cooperation.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Environmental policy -- International cooperation
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Global environmental change
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781781955550 |
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1781955557 |
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