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- Condition
- Type
- FixedPrice
- CD Grading
- Very Good
- Case Condition
- Very Good
- Inlay Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 9780865716087
- Book Title
- Evolution's Edge : the Coming Collapse and Transformation of Our World
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers, The Limited
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Nature, Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Sociology / General, Globalization, Environmental / General, Ecology, Development / Sustainable Development
- Item Weight
- 23.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Publisher
New Society Publishers, The Limited
ISBN-10
0865716080
ISBN-13
9780865716087
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64037213
Product Key Features
Book Title
Evolution's Edge : the Coming Collapse and Transformation of Our World
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Sociology / General, Globalization, Environmental / General, Ecology, Development / Sustainable Development
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
23.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Thank goodness this is not another scary, hopeless book about the future. Graeme Taylor doesn't mince words in laying out the threats to our survival... But at the same time, he lays out the course we must steer to avoid disaster, and how each of us can jump aboard before it is too late. Read it and pass it on to your kids." - Mary-Wynne Ashford, Past President of the (Nobel Peace Prize-winning) International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, "Evolution's Edge [is] utterly inspired... In lucid, no-nonsense prose, Graeme Taylor spends a full half of the book explaining how to envision and create a livable future for ourselves,step-by-step. [W]ith Evolution's Edge, he's packed our bags and pointed the way. All we have to do is go." -- Eric Larsen, Conscious Choice magazine, December 2008, "succeeds in being both a cautionary tale and in providing grounds for optimism. I commend it to analysts and activists everywhere." - Kevin Clements, Director of the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, June 2009 - Evolution's Edge has won the Gold Medal in the Independent Publisher's (IPPY) Outstanding Books of the Year Awards as the book "Most Likely to Save the Planet". The awards were given out at the Book Expo America gala in New York. The IPPY Awards are the world's largest - over 4000 of the best new books competed for prizes this year. Evolution's Edge was specially selected because it "exhibits the courage and creativity necessary to take chances, break new ground, and bring about change, not only to the world of publishing, but to our society.", "one of the most absorbing books so far written on the current ecological crisis." - Roy LaBerge, The CCPA Monitor, November 2008, "A convincing analysis of our predicament and an inspiring synthesis of new ideas" - Satish Kumar, founder of Schumacher College and editor of Resurgence Magazine, "highly recommended for anyone looking for reasons for hope." - Thomas Homer-Dixon, Chair of Global Systems Studies at the Balsillie School of International Affairs
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
363.7
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Evolutionary Challenge At the cutting edge From tipping points to transformation Changing the world The design of this book Part 1: Collapse -- the dominant trend Chapter 1: Overshoot The debate over limits to growth Growing populations Growing consumption Available global resources Ecological footprints Overshoot Chapter 2: Growing Global Crises Vital signs Growing energy shortages Increasing climate change Growing water shortages Growing food shortages Accelerating rates of extinction Growing crises Rich world, poor vision Spaceship Earth Chapter 3: The Unsustainable Global Culture The fundamental problem Greeds not needs Socially structured behaviors Fear and addiction Real and artificial scarcity Structural inequality and structural violence Selfishness and exploitation Hierarchy and discrimination Cultures of violence War and domination Cultural destruction How much is enough? Chapter 4: The Need for a New Model The historical expansion of the industrial system The evolution of the industrial system The origins of the industrial worldview The development of industrial social structures The development of industrial technologies Designed for constant growth An obsolete model Chapter 5: Cascading Crises and System Failure Why earlier civilizations have collapsed The causes of collapse The loss of resilience Parameters and perfect storms The consequences of system failure Why we can''t see the dangers Part 2: Transformation --the emerging trend Chapter 6: Sustaining Development or Developing Sustainability? What is sustainable development? What are biophysical needs? What are human needs? Genuine Progress Indicators The requirements of a sustainable societal system Chapter 7: Transformative Material Technologies New scientific paradigms The emerging worldview The promise of new technologies Renewable energies Conservation Nanotechnologies, biotechnologies and biomimicry Decentralized, distributed production Computers and the Internet Whole-systems design Ecodesign The limits of market forces Planning for sustainable development Flipping the paradigm The evolutionary race Chapter 8: Transformative Ideas and Social Movements History is now The process of social transformation Growing awareness and rising expectations Changing global values The power of social movements The emerging integral worldview The spread of deep democracy Chapter 9: Constructive and Destructive Responses to Crises Forecasting the future Probable responses to growing energy shortages Probable responses to growing water and food shortages Probable responses to growing economic crises Probable responses to conflicts over scarce resources Probable responses to climate change and the loss of biodiversity Chapter 10: Future Scenarios The two main trends -- collapse and transformation The three possible future scenarios The strengths and weaknesses of the global system Constructive and destructive interventions Scenario 1: Business as usual Scenario 2: Adjusting the existing system Scenario 3: Transformational change The dynamics of societal change Possible time frames for future scenarios The risks and costs of action versus inaction Constructive change is possible Chapter 11: The Design of a Flourishing Earth Community Health is wholeness Conscious self-organization Governance and peace Individual and societal health The culture pattern of a sustainable civilization Chapter 12. Tools for Transformation The power of love The moral imperative Helping people become engaged The Earth Charter Building global agreement Supporting constructive change Include and transcend Truth, trust and transformation Courage and commitment Supporting evolution: the magical formula Love and faith: the gift of our ancestors Endnotes Index About the Author and Illustrator
Synopsis
The brink of catastrophe or the edge of evolution? The choice is ours. Gold-winner in the "Most Likely to Save the Planet" category of the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY). This brilliant book is a big-picture synthesis of the new curriculum for activists, educators, social and systems entrepreneurs, planners, and "community organizers" at all levels. Evolution's Edge is vital reading for activists, educators, progressive thinkers, and anyone concerned about the state of our world. A visually pleasing book, its generous use of graphs and charts make clear concepts such as our evolutionary footprint, projected climate change impacts, world populations and economic growth - Kolin Lymworth, The Vancouver Observer Evolution's Edge is simply outstanding - easy to read, inspiring, thoughtful. Its ability to integrate environmental challenges with spritiual issues, technological possibilites and systems evolutionary theory is fantastic. - Sohail Inayatullah, eidtor, Journal of Future Studies It is now five minutes to midnight on the doomsday clock, reflecting the fact that we are closer to assuring the obliteration of our species than we have been at any time since the early eighties. We are rapidly approaching a tipping point, where we will either transform our violent, exploitative global system into a peaceful, cooperative one, or enter a catastrophic decline. Evolution's Edge shows that limitless economic expansion is impossible on a finite planet. Our growth-based global system will collapse as critical resources become scarce and major ecosystems fail. However, new ideas, values, and technologies can help us avoid disaster and create a better world. Using evolutionary systems theory, Evolution's Edge explains how societies evolve and why rapid, nonlinear change is not only possible but inevitable. It describes: Collapse--how cascading crises will soon provoke system failure Transformation--how emerging technologies, ideas, values, and social organizations are supporting the evolution of a sustainable system Analysis--how societies evolve into increasingly complex and conscious systems Action--how a common, cooperative vision can accelerate constructive global change Evolution's Edge is a practical guide to a sustainable future and is vital reading for activists, educators, progressive thinkers, and anyone concerned about the state of our world. Graeme Taylor is a social activist committed to constructive global transformation and the coordinator of BEST Futures, a project supporting sustainable solutions through researching how societies change and evolve., Our global crisis is a critical but inevitable part of the social evolution of our species. This practical guide maps a path to a more sustainable future by understanding some of the solutions - to conserve and preserve, not consume and destroy.
LC Classification Number
GE149
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