Surviving the Century: Facing Climate Chaos and Other Global Challenges
Author:   Herbert Girardet ,  Jakob von Uexkull ,  Herbert Girardet ,  Stewart Wallis
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781844074587


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 April 2007
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Herbert Girardet ,  Jakob von Uexkull ,  Herbert Girardet ,  Stewart Wallis
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Earthscan Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9781844074587


ISBN 10:   1844074587
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   27 April 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Jakob von xkuell * Introduction: Future - What Future? * Addressing Climate Chaos * Renewable Energy is the Future * Feeding People in an Age of Climate Change * Climate and the Amazon * Creating Sustainable and Liveable Cities * Cradle to Cradle Production * A Radical New Vision for World Trade * The Promise of Living Democracy * Index

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'Excellent value and should be read by all.' Janet Sprent, British Ecological Society, Dec 2007. 'The book outlines a road map to a sustainable future in an age increasingly threatened by climate chaos.' Resurgence Magazine


'Excellent value and should be read by all.' Janet Sprent, British Ecological Society, Dec 2007. 'The book outlines a road map to a sustainable future in an age increasingly threatened by climate chaos.' Resurgence Magazine


'Excellent value and should be read by all.' Janet Sprent, British Ecological Society, Dec 2007.


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Herbert Girardet is Director of Programs of the WFC (www.worldfuturecouncil.org). He is an author and co-author of 11 books and 50 TV documentaries on many aspects of sustainable development. At the Rio Earth Summit he received a UN Global 500 Award for outstanding environmental achievements. His most recent books are Cities, People, Planet - Liveable Cities for a Sustainable World (2004) and Shaping our Future (2005).

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