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Countdown

Paperback • 2013 • English • 1. edition

Countdown: our last, best hope for a future on earth?

By Alan Weisman

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Every four days there are a million more people on the planet. More people and fewer resources. In this timely work, Alan Weisman examines how we can shrink our collective human footprint so that we don't stomp any more species - including our own - out of existence. The answer: reducing gradually and non-violently the number of humans on the planet whose activities, industries and lifestyles are damaging the Earth. Defining an optimum human population for the Earth is an explosive concept. Weis...Show more

Social forecasting, future studies

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9781408702666

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Vigmostad & Bjørke AS (VB Import)

Published year

2013

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Countdown

Format

Paperback

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