Governance of Earth Systems: Science and Its Uses

by Robert Boardman and R Boardman

Book Overview

Contents Preface Acronyms Introduction: Ecological Imagination and Global Society PART I: SCIENCE AND POLICY Environmental Crisis and the Contexts of Science From Systems Complexity to Decisional Uncertainty The Earth Theory Tradition Geosphere-Atmosphere-Biosphere Integration PART II: GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES Theorizing Governance and Community Structures of Environmental Governance Biological Diversity Climate Change Geological Hazards Governance,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349315087
• ISBN13: 9781349315086
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"