Rebuilding the Earth

Regenerating our planet’s life support systems for a sustainable future

Mark Everard (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XXIV, 251 Seiten

2020
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-33023-1 (ISBN)

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Rebuilding the Earth highlights humanity's interdependence with the planet's ecosystems. Today, these ecosystems are seriously degraded, compromising future security and opportunity. It is essential that we set about rebuilding the metaphorical 'ark' of nature upon which our future prospects depend. Central to this book are several case studies of regenerative approaches drawn from every continent on the planet. These approaches are founded on restoration and protection of ecosystems - water and soil, forests, marine and coastal resources, urban infrastructure, farming practices and in corporate supply chains.
Rebuilding the Earth is above all optimistic about the daunting challenges facing global society. It is about culture change, addressing the necessity of and the means for putting nature and people back into the heart of societal thinking, policy and action. It advocates for sustainable development in its deepest green sense, but also pragmatically framed in social, technological, governance and economic contexts. The concluding message is "Yes, we can!"

Mark Everard is a prolific author, broadcaster and scientist. He is an expert on ecosystem services and the ecosystem-based regeneration of rural livelihoods in both the developing and developed world, with a special interest in water. Mark’s activities span five continents in academic, consultancy, government advisory and policy advocacy roles.

Part 1: Introduction.- 2Part 2: Nature's sinking ark.- 3Part 3: Rebuilding the ark.- 4Part 4: Our conjoined future.- 5Part 5: A systemic decision-support framework.- 6Epilogue: Rebuilding the ark - Yes, we can!.

Erscheinungsdatum	21.01.2020
Zusatzinfo	XXIV, 251 p. 44 illus., 37 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	364 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
	Sozialwissenschaften
Schlagworte	Climate Activism • Ecosystem services • Environmental Geography • Environmental Management • Environmental Policy • Forest conservation • Green Technology • marine and coastal resources • regenerative landscapes • renewable energy • socio-environmental systems • sustainable development • Sustainable Development Goals • Sustainable livelihoods • sustainable urban infrastructure
ISBN-10	3-030-33023-0 / 3030330230
ISBN-13	978-3-030-33023-1 / 9783030330231
Zustand	Neuware