Humanity's footprint : momentum, impact, and our global environment / Walter K. Dodds.

Author/creator Dodds, Walter K., 1958-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Columbia University Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxiv, 270 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Collision course : an expanding appetite for resources coupled with population growth on a finite planet -- The insidious explosion : global trends in population growth and resource use expand our footprint -- Shock wave from the insidious explosion : momentum of human effects on our planet -- Weeds and shrinking violets : pests on the move and the ecological holocaust -- Survival on a finite earth : the ultimate game, or why human nature destines us to use more than our share -- Why humans foul the nest : cultural and genetic roots run deep -- Searching for answers : can we achieve sustainability, or are we screwed? -- No more business as usual : transcendence, enlightenment, rationalization, hope, and action -- Consilience : socioenvironmental restoration and sustainable inhabitation of Earth.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 235-261) and index.
LCCN 2007029338
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