{"product_id":"one-earth-one-future-national-academy-of-sciences-9780309046329","title":"One Earth, One Future: Our Changing Global Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten for nonscientists, \u003ci\u003eOne Earth, One Future\u003c\/i\u003e can help individuals understand the basic science behind changes in the global environment and the resulting policy implications that the population of the entire planet must face.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume describes the earth as a unified system--exploring the interactions between the atmosphere, land, and water and the snowballing impact that human activity is having on the system--and presents perspectives on policies and programs that can both develop and protect our natural resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Earth, One Future\u003c\/i\u003e discusses why such seemingly diverse issues as historical climate change, species diversity, and sea-level rise are part of a single picture--and how human activity is the critical element in that picture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book concludes with practical examinations of economic, security, and development questions, with a view toward achieving improvements in quality of life without further environmental degradation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Earth, One Future\u003c\/i\u003e is must reading for anyone interested in the interrelationship of environmental matters and public policy issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academy of Sciences,Ruth S. Defries,Cheryl Simon Silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309046327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309046329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.95w x 0.55d","brand":"National Academy of Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447614976255,"sku":"9780309046329","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1e06a23-4e90-42af-b3a8-1b90d090340c.jpg?v=1777233872","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-earth-one-future-national-academy-of-sciences-9780309046329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}