UID:
almahu_9949599540102882
Format:
1 online resource (416 pages).
ISBN:
9781118526149 (ePub ebook) :
Series Statement:
Wiley works
Content:
In our time, the global population has become large enough to cause perceptible environmental changes all over the world. With it, a new science of global change has emerged, mostly as a practical matter to understand and manage the earth's habitability and create a sustainable environment for some time to come - one which balances the benefits of technological and societal advances with their potential, less desirable side effects. These concerns began with the depletion of the ozone layer and its possible adverse consequences on human health, and have, in recent decades, shifted to climate change driven by ongoing global warming. Why are these global changes occurring? How will they affect our lives? If we find the effects undesirable, what should we do? This book answers these questions. It will show how to accomplish the goal of managing our climate, what it will take, and when it needs to be done.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780470665794
Language:
English
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