Managing the Earth - The Linacre Lectures 2001

Zusatztext ... an interesting mix of contributions on issues that will be important for the global governance of atmospheric resources. The most distinct feature of the collection is the breadth of its coverage. Klappentext Although it is now widely recognized throughout societies around the world that humankind is straining the capacity of our planet, the responses of the many parties who need to come together to solve the myriad challenges have in general been sectoral in their approach. In this book, eight highly experienced authors from academia, intergovernmental negotiation, and diplomacy each present their own perspective and assess prospects for progress. The necessity for interdisciplinarity of approach, and for partnership and altruism on an unprecedented scale for solution, and for new negotiation and arbitration frameworks, emerge as inevitable conclusions. Zusammenfassung Eight experienced authors from academia, international business, intergovernmental negotiation, and diplomacy assess the challenges of balancing the economic and social aspirations of society with the environmental capacity of Planet Earth, recognizing the warning signals of climate change and increasing hazards of drought, flood, and famine. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1.: Han-Joachim Schellnhuber and Hermann Held: How Fragile is the Earth System? 2.: Crispin Tickell: Risks of Conflict: Resource and Population Pressures 3.: Robert Costanza: Valuing the Earth: Reintegrating the Study of Humans and the Rest of Nature 4.: Bert Metz: Can Technology Save us from Global Climate Change? 5.: John Browne: The Role of Corporate Leadership 6.: Philippe Sands: Who Governs a Sustainable World? The Role of International Courts and Tribunals 7.: Joyeeta Gupta: The Climate Change Regime: Can a Divided World Unite? 8.: Thomas E. Downing: Protecting the Vulnerable: Climate Change and Food Security

Product details

• Authors: J. C. Downing Briden, J.c. Downing Briden, James C. Briden
• Assisted by: James C Briden (Editor), James C. Briden (Editor), Thomas E Downing (Editor), Thomas E. Downing (Editor), Downing Thomas E. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2002
• EAN: 9780199252671
• ISBN: 978-0-19-925267-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Linacre Lectures; Linacre Lectures
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Conservation of the environment, Environmentalist thought and ideology