Transitions in a Globalising World

The Earth System may be the most complex entity that ever emerged in our galaxy and the contemporary process of 'globalisation' may be the most intricate dynamics that will ever pervade that entity: it is the interactive co-evolution of millions of technological, cultural, economic, social and environmental trends at all conceivable spatiotemporal scales that brings about the present fundamental transformation of humanity’s way of life. In this text the authors make the heroic effort to tame the complexity of modern planetary development by the intellectual concept of 'transition'. In this work, four major issues are discussed that are of global importance: developments related to two of our key natural resources; water and biodiversity; the health of human populations; and the developments related to global tourism.

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Transitions in a Globalising World

The Earth System may be the most complex entity that ever emerged in our galaxy and the contemporary process of 'globalisation' may be the most intricate dynamics that will ever pervade that entity: it is the interactive co-evolution of millions of technological, cultural, economic, social and environmental trends at all conceivable spatiotemporal scales that brings about the present fundamental transformation of humanity’s way of life. In this text the authors make the heroic effort to tame the complexity of modern planetary development by the intellectual concept of 'transition'. In this work, four major issues are discussed that are of global importance: developments related to two of our key natural resources; water and biodiversity; the health of human populations; and the developments related to global tourism.

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Transitions in a Globalising World

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The Earth System may be the most complex entity that ever emerged in our galaxy and the contemporary process of 'globalisation' may be the most intricate dynamics that will ever pervade that entity: it is the interactive co-evolution of millions of technological, cultural, economic, social and environmental trends at all conceivable spatiotemporal scales that brings about the present fundamental transformation of humanity’s way of life. In this text the authors make the heroic effort to tame the complexity of modern planetary development by the intellectual concept of 'transition'. In this work, four major issues are discussed that are of global importance: developments related to two of our key natural resources; water and biodiversity; the health of human populations; and the developments related to global tourism.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781351407144
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication date: 06/09/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 148
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Pim Martens (Edited by) ,  Jan Rotmans (Edited by)

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION 2 BALANCING THE WORLD WATER DEMAND AND SUPPLY 3 BIODIVERSITY: LUXURY OR NECESSITY ? 4 HUMAN HEALTH IN TRANSITION: TOWARDS MORE DISEASE OR SUSTAINED HEALTH? 5 TOURISM IN MOTION: IS THE SKY THE LIMIT? 6 TRANSITIONS IN A GLOBALISING WORLD: WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? 7 REFERENCES

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