num_pages: 208
description: A profoundly original vision of an attainable future that ensures human prosperity by safeguarding our threatened planet If you have time to read one book on this subject I highly recommend the new Big World Small Planet  by Johan Rockstrm  director of the Stockholm Resilience Center and Mattias Klum whose stunning photographs of ecosystem disruptions reinforce the urgency of the moment.Thomas L. Friedman New York Times Big World Small Planet probes the urgent predicament of our How is it possible to create a positive future for both humanity and Earth? We have entered the Anthropocenethe era of massive human impacts on the planetand the actions of more than seven billion residents threaten to destabilize Earths natural systems with cascading consequences for human societies. In this extraordinary book the authors combine the latest science with compelling storytelling and amazing photography to create a new narrative for humanitys future. Johan Rockstrm and Mattias Klum reject the notion that economic growth and human prosperity can only be achieved at the expense of the environment. They contend that we have unprecedented opportunities to navigate a good Anthropocene. By embracing a deep mind-shift humanity can reconnect to Earth discover universal values and take on the essential role of planetary steward. With eloquence and profound optimism Rockstrm and Klum envision a future of abundance within planetary boundariesa revolutionary future that is at once necessary possible and sustainable for coming generations.
language: English
title: Big World, Small Planet: Abundance within Planetary Boundaries
publisher: Yale University Press