Tucker, Christopher Kevin

A Planet of 3 Billion: Mapping Humanity's Long History of Ecological Destruction and Finding Our Way to a Resilient Future A Global Citizen's Guide to Saving the Planet

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ISBN 13:
9780578491424
author:
Tucker, Christopher Kevin
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Atlas Observatory Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
342
Dimensions:
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 centimeters (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Demography,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£21.00

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A Planet of 3 Billion: A Global Citizen's Guide to Saving the Planet This book presents a provocative argument that the Earth's carrying capacity is limited to 3 billion humans, and that humanity's century-long binge has incurred an unsustainable ecological debt. With the world's population approaching 9 billion, Tucker urges us to question this estimate and engage in an existential debate about the fate of our planet and species. Tucker's book is a comprehensive exploration of the frontiers of scientific knowledge, weaving together history, science, economics, demography, conservation thinking, ethics, and foreign affairs through a geographic lens. He argues that we have a "People Problem" that goes beyond the perils of climate change and biodiversity loss, and that thinking geographically is essential to understanding the threats to humanity and the planet. By examining the complex story of how humanity has burdened the finite geography of our planet, Tucker offers a fresh perspective on the ecological devastation wrought by human activity and the persistent wastes that we have accumulated. This book is a call to action, encouraging us to marshal our own data and calculations to navigate the uncertain future ahead.

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