By Mattias Klum
"If you will have time to learn one booklet in this topic, I hugely suggest the recent Big international, Small Planet, through Johan Rockstrom, director of the Stockholm Resilience heart, and Mattias Klum, whose wonderful pictures of atmosphere disruptions strengthen the urgency of the moment."—Thomas L. Friedman, New York occasions
Big global, Small Planet probes the pressing difficulty of our occasions: how is it attainable to create a good destiny for either humanity and Earth? we now have entered the Anthropocene—the period of huge human affects at the planet—and the activities of over seven billion citizens threaten to destabilize Earth’s usual structures, with cascading effects for human societies. during this impressive publication, the authors mix the most recent technological know-how with compelling storytelling and awesome images to create a brand new narrative for humanity’s destiny. Johan Rockström and Mattias Klum reject the thought that monetary development and human prosperity can in basic terms be completed on the cost of our surroundings. They contend that we have got unparalleled possibilities to navigate a “good Anthropocene.” by way of embracing a deep mind-shift, humanity can reconnect to Earth, detect common values, and tackle the basic position of planetary steward. With eloquence and profound optimism, Rockström and Klum envision a way forward for abundance inside of planetary boundaries—a progressive destiny that's right away worthwhile, attainable, and sustainable for coming generations.
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