One Planet Is Enough Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Threats through Technology /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Westergård, Rune (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Θέματα: Nature.; Environment.; Economic development-Environmental aspects.; Climate change.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.; Development and Sustainability.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.

The present book offers a compelling sketch of how technological advances have shaped humankind's evolution and how they can unlock ways to combat climate change and environmental threats. It also reveals new perspectives on climate change and sustainable development by harnessing technology. G...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• A new picture of the world
• Chapter 1. The ecological shackle.
• Chapter 2. The children of technology.
• Chapter 3. Darwin and the machines
• Chapter 4. The long and winding road to a better life
• Chapter 5. The mechanisms of progress
• Chapter 6. Consumption - a primordial force
• Chapter 7. Real and imagined threats
• Chapter 8. The welfare debt and the rebound effect
• Chapter 9. Technology requires freedom and responsibility
• Chapter 10. Resources are dwindling - yet growing
• Chapter 11. The climate issue can be solved
• Chapter 12. Scenarios for success
• Chapter 13. One planet is enough.