Global change and the Earth system : a planet under pressure /

Other Authors: Steffen, W. L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Springer, c2005.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • An integrated Earth system
  • Planetary machinery : the dynamics of the Earth system prior to significant human influence
  • The Anthropocene Era : how humans are changing the Earth system
  • Reverberations of change : the responses of the earth system to human activities
  • Living with global change : consequences of changes in the Earth system for human well-being
  • Towards Earth system science and global sustainability.