{"product_id":"ecological-policy-handbook-vol-alessandro-pirrone-9798611128640","title":"Ecological Policy Handbook - Vol. I: Overview and limits","description":"\u003cp\u003eModern economic activity is increasingly pushing the planet beyond its \u003cb\u003enatural limits\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThis first volume examines the concept of \u003cb\u003escale problems\u003c\/b\u003e: the threats posed by the growing physical size of the global economy to the Earth's life-support systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey natural processes such as the \u003cb\u003eozone layer\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003ecarbon cycle\u003c\/b\u003e, and climate regulation are analyzed as essential services that sustain life. For the first time in human history, economic activity is affecting these systems simultaneously at \u003cb\u003elocal and global scales\u003c\/b\u003e, disrupting ecosystems through the volume, speed, and toxicity of material production and consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores how continuous economic expansion-driven by growth-oriented policies, trade, and institutional incentives-has intensified pressure on ecological boundaries. It shows how scale problems arise not from individual actions alone, but from the \u003cb\u003eaggregate impact\u003c\/b\u003e of production systems operating beyond regenerative capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA range of responses to these challenges is introduced. Existing and emerging solutions are examined through \u003cb\u003einnovative economic models\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epublic policy initiatives\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003esustainable technologies\u003c\/b\u003e, and evolving social values. Because scale issues are complex and interconnected, no single answer exists-only coordinated and adaptive approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume aims to \u003cb\u003eraise awareness\u003c\/b\u003e, keep attention alive across generations, and encourage informed participation. By sharing knowledge and monitoring real-world options, it invites readers to recognize which solutions are already \u003cb\u003ewithin collective and individual reach\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alessandro Pirrone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798611128640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Alessandro Pirrone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588269781247,"sku":"9798611128640","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ecological-policy-handbook-vol-alessandro-pirrone-9798611128640","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}