This monograph explores the dire ecological, social, and economic
situations facing mankind through comprehensive analyses of global
ecological issues, poverty, environmental stability and regulation, and
sustainable development. Drs. Victor Danilov-Danil'yan and Igor Reyf
discuss the development of ecology as a science, the increasing concern
among scientists and public servants for the unsustainability of current
economic and demographic trends, and the dire consequences our planet
and civilization are already suffering as a result of the ongoing
environmental and social crisis. They also address the philosophical
implications of the crisis, and suggest possible solutions.
The book conveys complex objects of study, namely the biosphere and the
harmful anthropogenic processes it has been experiencing for decades, so
that the work is accessible without omitting key components of the
subject matter. Readers will learn about the social and economic
contributors to a threatened biosphere, the mechanisms that maintain the
stability of the global environment, and the scales at which sustainable
development and preservation can be applied to initiate environmental
regulation. Though intended to appeal to the general public and
non-specialists, environmental researchers, organizations involved in
sustainable development and conservation, and students engaged in
ecology, environment, and sustainability studies will also find this
book of interest.
