Research Catalog

Title

Maintenance of the biosphere : proceedings of the Third International Conference on Environmental Future (3rd ICEF) / edited by Nicholas Polunin and John H. Burnett.

Author

International Conference on Environmental Future (3rd : 1987 : University of Edinburgh)

Publication

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1990.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Polunin, Nicholas.
• Burnett, J. H. (John Harrison), 1922-2007.
• Foundation for Environmental Conservation.
• University of Edinburgh.

Description

xvi, 228 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

• Human ecology > Congresses
• Environmental policy > Congresses
• Environmental policy
• Human ecology
• Biosphäre
• Umweltschutz
• Kongress

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings.

Note

• Proceedings held at the University of Edinburgh, Sept. 24-26, 1987, sponsored by the Foundation for Environmental Conservation and the University of Edinburgh.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The evolution of the biosphere and the ascent of industrial man / Sir John Burnett -- Modern man and global development : need for diversity, resilience, and adaptability / José I. dos R. Furtado -- Commentary on session I / E.B. Worthington [and others] -- The sources of change : from Jericho to Chernobyl / Olav Gjaerevoll -- Effects and interactions / Michael D. Gwynne -- Commentary on session II / R.A. Bryson [and others] -- Life on earth : lessons from the past, challenges for the future / Michael B. McElroy -- Maintaining ecological productivity and genetic diversity / Fred T. Last -- Commentary on session III / C.E. Pitcairn [and others] -- Moral thrusts : the attainable ideal in human and ecological terms / Lynton K. Caldwell -- Our place in nature : reflections on the global carrying-capacity for humans / Arthur H. Westing -- Commentary on session IV / P.J. Stewart [and others] -- Practical targets for sustainability and development : general considerations / Martin W. Holdgate -- Practical targets in the six inhabited continents. The African environment and its future / David P.S. Wasawo. Economically sustainable development in China / Shijun Ma. Practical targets for sustainable development in Australasia / Donald F. McMichael. A North American perspective / J. Gordon Nelson. Practical targets for sustainable development in Amazonia / Philip M. Fearnside. Europe's critical impacts / Ulrich E. Loening -- Commentary on session V / P.E.A. Johnson Marshall [and others] -- Our common future -- a call for action / Gro H. Brundtland ; delivered with concluding remarks by H.E. Martin Huslid -- Commentary on session VI / N. Polunin [and others] -- Appendix 1. The economic policy framework for natural resource management / Edward B. Barbier -- Appendix 2. Essential steps to protect the rain-forests from further exploitation / Nicholas Guppy -- Appendix 3. Networking human ecology worldwide / Richard J. Borden -- Appendix 4. Urban wastes and sustainable development : a comment on the Brundtland report / Christine Furedy.

ISBN

• 0312048254
• 9780312048259

LCCN

90034387

OCLC

• ocm21332030
• 21332030
• SCSB-1932645

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library