Earth 2020
An Insider's Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet
by Philippe Tortell
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Earth 2020: An Insider's Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet responds to a public increasingly concerned about the deterioration of Earth's natural systems, offering readers a wealth of perspectives on our shared ecological past, and on the future trajectory of planet Earth.
Written by world-leading thinkers on the front-lines of global change research and policy, this multi-disciplinary collection maintains a dual focus: some essays investigate specific facets of the physical Earth system, while others explore the social, legal and political dimensions shaping the human environmental footprint. In doing so, the essays collectively highlight the urgent need for collaboration across diverse domains of expertise in addressing one of the most significant challenges facing us today.
Earth 2020 is essential reading for everyone seeking a deeper understanding of the past, present and future of our planet, and the role of humanity in shaping this trajectory. 
Book Description
Fifty years have passed since the first Earth Day, on 22 April 1970. This accessible, incisive and timely collection of essays brings together a diverse set of expert voices to examine how the Earth's environment has changed over this past half century, and what lies in store for our planet over the coming fifty years.Earth 2020: An Insider's Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet responds to a public increasingly concerned about the deterioration of Earth's natural systems, offering readers a wealth of perspectives on our shared ecological past, and on the future trajectory of planet Earth.
Written by world-leading thinkers on the front-lines of global change research and policy, this multi-disciplinary collection maintains a dual focus: some essays investigate specific facets of the physical Earth system, while others explore the social, legal and political dimensions shaping the human environmental footprint. In doing so, the essays collectively highlight the urgent need for collaboration across diverse domains of expertise in addressing one of the most significant challenges facing us today.
Earth 2020 is essential reading for everyone seeking a deeper understanding of the past, present and future of our planet, and the role of humanity in shaping this trajectory.
This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY). You can download Earth 2020 ebook for free in PDF format (15.3 MB).
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Earth Sounds
Chapter 3
Impatient Earth
Chapter 4
Climate 1970-2020
Chapter 5
Politics and Law
Chapter 6
Carbon
Chapter 7
Everyday Biodiversity
Chapter 8
Energy
Chapter 9
Forests
Chapter 10
Environmental Economics
Chapter 11
Air
Chapter 12
Geoengineering
Chapter 13
Ice
Chapter 14
Imaging Earth
Chapter 15
Mother Earth
Chapter 16
Sea Level Rise, 1970-2070: A View from the Future
Chapter 17
Climate Negotiation
Chapter 18
Weather
Chapter 19
Knowing Earth
Chapter 20
Fish
Chapter 21
The Global Chemical Experiment
Chapter 22
Land
Chapter 23
Oceans 2020
Chapter 24
Earth and Plastic
Chapter 25
Fresh Water
Chapter 26
Media
Chapter 27
Space Junk
Chapter 28
Saving the Boat
Book Details
Title
Earth 2020
Publisher
Open Book Publishers
Published
2020
Pages
290
Edition
1
Language
English
ISBN13
9781783748457
ISBN10
1783748451
ISBN13 Digital
9781783748471
ISBN10 Digital
1783748478
PDF Size
15.3 MB
License
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