Whole Earth Discipline: Why Dense Cities, Nuclear Power, Transgenic Crops, Restored Wildlands, and Geoengineering Are Necessary: Why Dense Cities, Nuclear ... and Geoeng ineering Are Necessary

An icon of the environmental movement outlines a provocative approach for reclaiming our planet According to Stewart Brand, a lifelong environmentalist who sees everything in terms of solvable design problems, three profound transformations are under way on Earth right now. Climate change is real and is pushing us toward managing the planet as a whole. Urbanization--half the world's population now lives in cities, and eighty percent will by midcentury--is altering humanity's land impact and wealth. And biotechnology is becoming the world's dominant engineering tool. In light of these changes, Brand suggests that environmentalists are going to have to reverse some longheld opinions and embrace tools that they have traditionally distrusted. Only a radical rethinking of traditional green pieties will allow us to forestall the cataclysmic deterioration of the earth's resources. Whole Earth Discipline shatters a number of myths and presents counterintuitive observations on why cities are actually greener than countryside, how nuclear power is the future of energy, and why genetic engineering is the key to crop and land management. With a combination of scientific rigor and passionate advocacy, Brand shows us exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offers a bold and inventive set of policies and solutions for creating a more sustainable society. In the end, says Brand, the environmental movement must become newly responsive to fast-moving science and take up the tools and discipline of engineering. We have to learn how to manage the planet's global-scale natural infrastructure with as light a touch as possible and as much intervention as necessary. Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : goodreads:6411373, isbn:9780670021215, sonybookid:CBUSCEPGI02OLC09 Single Author : Stewart Brand Original Source : Mirc New Files 06 11 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Brand, Stewart Title Length : 022 Title Parm D : Whole Earth Discipline Title Parm F : Whole Earth Discipline Title Parm G : Whole Earth Discipline Title Parm A : Whole Earth Discipline Title Parm B : ( ES Lib Name : ^NIRC 2018-06 Record ID : 12820 Uncomma Author : Stewart Brand Title Part Two : An Ecopragmatist Manifesto Num of Aut : 1

an Icon Of The Environmental Movement Outlines A Provocative Approach For Reclaiming Our Planet

according To Stewart Brand, A Lifelong Environmentalist Who Sees Everything In Terms Of Solvable Design Problems, Three Profound Transformations Are Under Way On Earth Right Now. Climate Change Is Real And Is Pushing Us Toward Managing The Planet As A Whole. Urbanization-half The World's Population Now Lives In Cities, And Eighty Percent Will By Midcentury-is Altering Humanity's Land Impact And Wealth. And Biotechnology Is Becoming The World's Dominant Engineering Tool. In Light Of These Changes, Brand Suggests That Environmentalists Are Going To Have To Reverse Some Longheld Opinions And Embrace Tools That They Have Traditionally Distrusted. Only A Radical Rethinking Of Traditional Green Pieties Will Allow Us To Forestall The Cataclysmic Deterioration Of The Earth's Resources.

whole Earth Discipline Shatters A Number Of Myths And Presents Counterintuitive Observations On Why Cities Are Actually Greener Than Countryside, How Nuclear Power Is The Future Of Energy, And Why Genetic Engineering Is The Key To Crop And Land Management. With A Combination Of Scientific Rigor And Passionate Advocacy, Brand Shows Us Exactly Where The Sources Of Our Dilemmas Lie And Offers A Bold And Inventive Set Of Policies And Solutions For Creating A More Sustainable Society.

in The End, Says Brand, The Environmental Movement Must Become Newly Responsive To Fast-moving Science And Take Up The Tools And Discipline Of Engineering. We Have To Learn How To Manage The Planet's Global-scale Natural Infrastructure With As Light A Touch As Possible And As Much Intervention As Necessary.

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brand, Co-author Of The Seminal 1969 Whole Earth Catalog, Compiles Reflections And Lessons Learned From More Than 40 Years As An Environmentalist In This Clumsy Yet Compelling Attempt To Inspire Practicable Solutions To Climate Change. Brand Haphazardly Organizes His “manifesto” Into Chapters That Address Environmental Stewardship Opportunities, Exhorting Environmentalists To “become Fearless About Following Science”; His Iconoclastic Proposals Include Transitioning To Nuclear Energy And Ecosystem Engineering. Brand Believes Environmentalists Must Embrace Nuclear Energy Expansion And Other Inevitable Technological Advances, And Refreshingly Suggests A Shift In The Environmentalists' Dogmatic Approach To Combating Climate Change. Rejecting The Inflexible Message So Common In The Green Movement, He Describes A Process Of Reasonable Debate And Experimentation. Brand's Fresh Perspective, Approachable Writing Style And Manifest Wisdom Ultimately Convince The Reader That The Future Is Not An Abyss To Be Feared But An Opportunity For Innovative Problem Solvers To Embrace Enthusiastically. (oct.)

An icon of the environmental movement outlines a provocative approach for reclaiming our planet. According to Stewart Brand, a lifelong environmentalist who sees everything in terms of solvable design problems, three profound transformations are underway on Earth right now. Climate change is real and is pushing us toward managing the planet as a whole. Urbanization--half the world's population now lives in cities, and eighty percent will by midcentury--is altering humanity's land impact and wealth. And biotechnology is becoming the world's dominant engineering tool. In light of these changes, Brand suggests that environmentalists are going to have to reverse some longheld opinions and embrace tools that they have traditionally distrusted. Only a radical rethinking of traditional green pieties will allow us to forestall the cataclysmic deterioration of the earth's resources. Whole Earth Discipline shatters a number of myths and presents counterintuitive observations on why cities are actually greener than the countryside, how nuclear power is the future of energy, and why genetic engineering is the key to crop and land management. With a combination of scientific rigour and passionate advocacy, Brand shows us exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offer a bold and inventive set of policies and solutions for creating a more sustainable society. In the end, says Brand, the environmental movement must become newly responsive to fast-moving science and take up the tools and discipline of engineering. We have to learn how to manage the planet's global-scale natural infrastructure with as light a touch as possible and as much intervention as necessary. "According to Stewart Brand, a lifelong environmentalist who sees everything in terms of solvable design problems, three profound transformations are under way on Earth right now. Climate change is real and is pushing us toward managing the planet as a whole. Urbanization -half the world's population now lives in cities, and eighty percent will by midcentury- is altering humanity's land impact and wealth. And biotechnology is becoming the world's dominant engineering tool. In light of these changes, Brand suggests that environmentalists are going to have to reverse some longheld opinions and embrace tools that they have traditionally distrusted. Only a radical rethinking of traditional green pieties will allow us to forestall the cataclysmic deterioration of the earth's resources. "Whole earth discipline" shatters a number of myths and presents counterintuitive observations on why cities are actually greener than countryside, how nuclear power is the future of energy, and why genetic engineering is the key to crop and land management. With a combination of scientific rigor and passionate advocacy, Brand shows us exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offers a bold and inventive set of policies and solutions for creating a more sustainable society. In the end, says Brand, the environmental movement must become newly responsive to fast-moving science and take up the tools and discipline of engineering. We have to learn how to manage the planet's global-scale natural infrastructure with as light a touch as possible and as much intervention as necessary." --Descripción del editor "This is a very scary book by a very bright man, offering a picture of humanity's future that is both ominous and exhilarating."--Edward O. Wilson This eye-opening book by the legendary author of the National Book Award-winning Whole Earth Catalog persuasively details a new approach to our stewardship of the planet. Lifelong ecologist and futurist Stewart Brand relies on scientific rigor to shatter myths concerning nuclear energy, urbanization, genetic engineering, and other controversial subjects, showing exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offering a bold, inventive set of policies and design- based solutions for shaping a more sustainable society. Thought- provoking and passionately argued, this is a pioneering book on one of the hottest issues facing humanity today "This eye-opening book by the author of the National Book Award-winning Whole Earth Catalog persuasively details a new approach to our stewardship of the planet. Lifelong ecologist and futurist Stewart Brand relies on scientific rigor to shatter myths concerning nuclear energy, urbanization, genetic engineering, and other controversial subjects, showing exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offering a bold, inventive set of policies and design-based solutions for shaping a more sustainable society ..."--Page 4 of cover With a combination of scientific rigor and passionate advocacy, Brand shows exactly where the sources of environmental dilemmas lie and offers a bold and inventive set of policies and solutions for creating a more sustainable society Scale, scope, stakes, speed City planet Urban promise New nukes Green genes Gene dreams Romantics, scientists, engineers It's all gardening Planet craft.