The Third Revolution
Environment, Population and a Sustainable World
Published on 29. April 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-14-014659-2 (ISBN)
Description
Harrison argues that population growth, rising consumption and damaging technologies have combined to bring on the biggest environmental crisis in human history. Just as crisis spurred the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, so it may the third revolution that is needed to achieve sustainable development. Harrison provides a bulletin on the state of the planet and the process of destruction, and a blueprint for the third revolution. Harrison is author of "Inside the Third World" and was the 1988 recipient of the UNEP Global 500 award for outstanding services to the environment. The book is being made into a TV documentary to coincide with publication.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-014659-2 (9780140146592)
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Content
Prologue in the forest: Musoh, Malaysia I One part wisdom: the great debate 2 The o'ergrowth of some complexion: three billion years of environmental crisis 3 Bounded in a nutshell: the new limits to growth 4 The fall of a sparrow: the passing of biological diversity 5 The paragon of animals: Ranomafana, Madagascar 6 The grinding of the ax: deforestation m7 Abatements and delays: forest adjustments 8 A sterile promontory: land degradation 9 A little patch of ground: living on the margin 10 Quintessence of dust: Kalsaka, Burkina Faso 11 The interim is mine: Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire 12 The quick of the ulcer: the environmental impact of cities 13 The drossy age: monuments in solid waste 14 A sea of troubles: polluted waters 15 A congregation of vapours: air pollution and climate change 16 Sorrows come not single spies: Hatia Island, Bangladesh 17 Towards a general theory 18 Particular faults: sharing the blame 19 We defy augury: options for action 20 If it be not now, yet it will come: towards the third revolution Appendix One: measuring population impact Appendix Two: population and economic development.