Screen LibraryHow to fix a broken planet : advice for surviving the 21st century /
"Do you want to help save human civilisation? If so, this book is for you. How to Fix a Broken Planet describes the ten catastrophic risks that menace human civilisation and our planet, and what we can all do to overcome or mitigate them. It explains what must be done globally to avert each meg...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2023. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Do you want to help save human civilisation? If so, this book is for you. How to Fix a Broken Planet describes the ten catastrophic risks that menace human civilisation and our planet, and what we can all do to overcome or mitigate them. It explains what must be done globally to avert each megathreat, and what each of us can do in our own lives to help preserve a habitable world. It offers the first truly integrated world plan-of-action for a more sustainable human society - and fresh hope. A must-read for anyone seeking sound practical advice on what citizens, governments, companies, and community groups can do to safeguard our future"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xiv, 203 pages : illustrations, maps, charts ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781009333412 1009333410 |
| Index Number: | GF75 |
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X24 Q988 |
| Call Number: | Q988/C928 |
| Contents: | 1. Existential Emergency -- 2. Extinction...or Survival? -- 3. Resources for Living -- 4. Nuclear Awakening -- 5. Cooling Earth -- 6. Clean Up the Planet -- 7. Preventing Pandemics -- 8. Renewable Food -- 9. 'One Child Fewer' -- 10. Healing Technological Mayhem -- 11. Ending the Age of Deceit -- 12. Who Are We, Really? -- 13. An Earth Standard Currency -- 14. Tools for Repairing the Earth -- 15. Think like a Human, Act like a Species. |