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Future of Nature : Documents of Global Change, Paperback by Robin, Libby (EDT...

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Publication Name: Future of Nature : Documents of Global Change Format: Trade Paperback Item Width: 6.1 in Item Height: 1.2 in height: 1.2 in Number of Pages: 512 Pages Subject Area: Nature, Political Science, Social Science, Science Author: Sverker Sorlin Language: English Type: Textbook Item Weight: 29.9 Oz Publication Year: 2013 ISBN: 9780300184617 Book Title: Future of Nature : Documents of Global Change width: 6.1 in Subject: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Demography, Global Warming & Climate Change, Public Policy / Environmental Policy Publisher: Yale University Press Item Length: 9.2 in

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Future of Nature : Documents of Global Change, Paperback by Robin, Libby (EDT.... Future of Nature : Documents of Global Change, Paperback by Robin, Libby (EDT); Sorlin, Sverker (EDT); Warde, Paul (EDT), ISBN 0300184611, ISBN-13 9780300184617, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US An innovative anthology that offers a global perspective on how people think about predicting the future of life on Earth This anthology provides an historical overview of the scientific ideas behind environmental prediction and how, as predictions about environmental change have been taken more seriously and widely, they have affected politics, policy, and public perception. Through an array of texts and commentaries that examine the themes of progress, population, environment, biodiversity and sustainability from a global perspective, it explores the meaning of the future in the twenty-first century. Providing access and reference points to the origins and development of key disciplines and methods, it will encourage policy makers, professionals, and students to reflect on the roots of their own theories and practices.

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