Sustainable Development and the Limitation of Growth: Future Prospects for World

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2007 marked the 20th anniversary of the G.H.Brundtland Commission report that broke new ground by addressing the issue of sustainable development as a means of avoiding an ecological catastrophe.

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2007 marked the 20th anniversary of the G.H.Brundtland Commission report that broke new ground by addressing the issue of sustainable development as a means of avoiding an ecological catastrophe. This led to a multitude of political declarations, documents and scientific articles while Agenda 21 – adopted in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro – has been accepted by the governments of more than 100 countries. Sadly, however, this has not prevented certain recent dangerous trends, nor have the wider public, journalists, business circles or politicians grasped the urgency of the problem. It is therefore important to make humanity understand its real place in the natural environment and the gravity of the ecological threat before us.The exclusive role of natural ecosystems is a key factor in the maintenance of the biospheric equilibrium. The current global crisis is largely caused by their dramatic decline by 43% in the past hundred years. Ignoring the immutable laws and limitations which determine the existence of all living things in the biosphere could lead humanity to an ecological catastrophe. This book presents the ecological, demographic, economic and socio-psychological manifestations of the global crisis and outlines the immutable laws and limitations which determine the existence of all living things in the biosphere.

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Addresses one of the most urgent and critical problems of our civilizationHighlights the importance of global environmental stabilityShows humanity its real place in the natural environmentEmphasizes the gravity of the ecological threat before usDemonstrates the need to move from modern industrial thinking to new ecological thinkingTakes a holistic approach to the global economic crisisContends that sustainability is achievable only on a global scale and cannot be regionalized or isolatedPortrays the economic, social and ethical consequences of the violation of biospherical laws

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It is over 15 years since Agenda 21 was adopted in Rio de Janeiro, and over 100 countries have now espoused this code to use sustainable development as a means of avoiding an ecological catastrophe. However it is obvious that, even with this commitment, there is still a significant lack of both understanding and action. Sustainable Development and the Limitation of Growth presents the ecological, demographic, economic and socio-psychological manifestations of the global crisis, and outlines the immutable laws and limitations which determine the existence of all living things in the biosphere. The book contends that sustainability is achievable only on a global scale and cannot be regionalized or isolated; demonstrates the need to move to a new way of thinking; shows humanity its real place in the natural environment; highlights the importance of global environmental stability. This unique work argues for a change in the sustainable development paradigm, the strategic nucleus of which must be the conservation of ecosystems, especially forests, still in existence and the partial reconstruction of destroyed ecosystems, as well as for an understanding of humanity's real place in the natural environment and the gravity of the ecological threat before us. 1

Table of Contents

Civilization in crisis: On the edge of an abyss.- Global ecological situation.- Critically overpopulated planet.- The ecological equivalents of modern man.- Civilization teetering over the abyss of crisis (conclusion).- The social dimension of the crisis.- The role of centralized and market economies.- The crisis of values as the main cause of the ecological challenge.- The world community: Politicians and scientists in search of a solution.- The mission of the Club of Rome.- Programs for change: Stockholm—Rio—Johannesburg.- Toward a systemic understanding of the biosphere.- The constancy of the planetary environment in light of the biotic regulation mechanism.- Sustainable development: Between complacency and reality.- The basis of sustainability in nature and in civilization.- The national colors of sustainable development.- Co-evolution of nature and society: Fact or fiction?.- On the scale of a scientific approach.- Sustainable development in relation to the carrying capacity of the biosphere.- The starting conditions of sustainable development and the preservation of ecosystems by country and continent.- Navigation directions: Indicators of sustainable development.- "Is there enough community, responsibility, discipline and love?" (Meadows et al., 1992).- The barricades of old thinking in the way of sustainable development.- What the market economy can and cannot accomplish.- Sustainable development and the "real human condition".- The social premises of sustainable development and the globalization problem.

Review

From the reviews:"This timely, well-organized book provides intriguing insights into the 21st-century plight of the human-built and natural worlds. Danilov-Danil'yan and Losev (both, Russian Academy of Sciences) and Reyf (German journalist) argue that the direct dependence of people on critical ecosystem services requires … social, psychological, and economic trends that underpin the problem. The book's six parts aptly reveal the breath and depth of the analysis … . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." (P. R. Pinet, Choice, Vol. 46 (11), July, 2009)

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2007 marked the 20th anniversary of the G.H.Brundtland Commission report that broke new ground by addressing the issue of sustainable development as a means of avoiding an ecological catastrophe. This led to a multitude of political declarations, documents and scientific articles while Agenda 21 - adopted in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro - has been accepted by the governments of more than 100 countries. Sadly, however, this has not prevented certain recent dangerous trends, nor have the wider public, journalists, business circles or politicians grasped the urgency of the problem. It is therefore important to make humanity understand its real place in the natural environment and the gravity of the ecological threat before us. The exclusive role of natural ecosystems is a key factor in the maintenance of the biospheric equilibrium. The current global crisis is largely caused by their dramatic decline by 43% in the past hundred years. Ignoring the immutable laws and limitations which determine the existence of all living things in the biosphere could lead humanity to an ecological catastrophe. This book presents the ecological, demographic, economic and socio-psychological manifestations of the global crisis and outlines the immutable laws and limitations which determine the existence of all living things in the biosphere. The authors are eminently qualified to write about the problems associated with the global crisis and consider the causes behind humanity's conflict with its environment. V. Danilov-Danilian, Associate of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Russia's former Minister of the Environment, and K. Losev, professor at Moscow State university, are leading Russian ecologists and I. Reyf is a journalist who specializes in ecology and global development. Dr. Danilov-Danilian works on the economics of nature management, economic and mathematical model building, sustainable development theory and ecology. Dr Losev is the chief researcher and head of the division of the VINITI. All the authors have published numerous papers, articles and books on such subjects as glaciology, hydrology, environment studies, global change and sustainable development.

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From the reviews:"This timely, well-organized book provides intriguing insights into the 21st-century plight of the human-built and natural worlds. Danilov-Danil'yan and Losev (both, Russian Academy of Sciences) and Reyf (German journalist) argue that the direct dependence of people on critical ecosystem services requires … social, psychological, and economic trends that underpin the problem. The book's six parts aptly reveal the breath and depth of the analysis … . Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." (P. R. Pinet, Choice, Vol. 46 (11), July, 2009)

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Addresses one of the most urgent and critical problems of our civilization Highlights the importance of global environmental stability Shows humanity its real place in the natural environment Emphasizes the gravity of the ecological threat before us Demonstrates the need to move from modern industrial thinking to new ecological thinking Takes a holistic approach to the global economic crisis Contends that sustainability is achievable only on a global scale and cannot be regionalized or isolated Portrays the economic, social and ethical consequences of the violation of biospherical laws

Details ISBN3540752498 Author Igor E. Reyf Short Title SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & LIMI Pages 262 Language English ISBN-10 3540752498 ISBN-13 9783540752493 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Imprint Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany DEWEY 333.7 Subtitle Future Prospects for World Civilization Edition 2009th DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-75250-9 Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Edition Description 2009 ed. Publication Date 2009-01-12 Alternative 9783642094514 Illustrations XIX, 262 p. Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Series Springer Praxis Books We've got this

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