Global Change and the Earth System: A Planet Under Pressure
- ISBN-10
- 3540266070
- ISBN-13
- 9783540266075
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-01-27
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Authors
- Will Steffen, Frank Oldfield, Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber
Description
Global Change and the Earth System 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. The results presented here are based on 10 years of research on global change by many of the world's most eminent scholars. This valuable volume achieves a new level of integration and interdisciplinarity in treating global change.
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