Addressing Tipping Points for a Precarious Future

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.

List of contents

• 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

About the author

Timothy O'Riordan, University of East Anglia.

Timothy Lenton, University of Exeter.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Timothy (University of East Anglia) O''''riordan
• Assisted by: Timothy Lenton (Editor), Timothy (University of Exeter) Lenton (Editor), Lenton Timothy (Editor), Timothy O'Riordan (Editor), Timothy (University of East Anglia) O'Riordan (Editor), O'Riordan Timothy (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2013
• EAN: 9780197265536
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726553-6
• No. of pages: 300
• Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Future Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Social forecasting, future studies, Economic theory & philosophy, Pollution & threats to the environment, Economic systems and structures, Economic systems & structures, Pollution and threats to the environment, Economic theory and philosophy