Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaffney, Owen, author.

Ghosh, Jayati, author.

Randers, Jørgen, author.

Rockström, Johan, author.

Stoknes, Per Espen, author.

Dixson-Declève, Sandrine, author.

Dixson-Decleve, Sandrine, author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

ill

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Society Publishers 2022

Summary:

The economic operating system keeps crashing. It's time to upgrade to a new one.Five decades ago, The Limits to Growth shocked the world by showing that population and industrial growth were pushing humanity towards a cliff. Today the world recognizes that we are now at the cliff edge: Earth has crossed multiple planetary boundaries while widespread inequality is causing deep instabilities in societies. There seems to be no way out.Earth For All is both an antidote to despair and a road map to a better future. Using powerful state-of-the-art computer modeling to explore policies likely to deliver the most good for the majority of people, a leading group of scientists and economists from around the world present five extraordinary turnarounds to achieve prosperity for all within planetary limits in a single generation. Coverage includes:Results of new global modeling that indicates falling well-being and rising social tensions heighten risk of regional societal collapsesTwo alternative scenarios - Too-Little-Too-Late vs The Giant Leap - and what they mean for our collective futureFive system-shifting steps that can upend poverty and inequality, lift up marginalized people, and transform our food and energy systems by 2050A clear pathway to reboot our global economic system so it works for all people and the planet.Written in an open, accessible, and inspirational style using clear language and high impact visuals, Earth For All is a profound vision for uncertain times and a map to a better future.This survival guide for humanity is required reading for everyone concerned about living well on a fragile planet.BOOK AWARDSFINALIST | 2022 Foreword INDIES - Ecology & Environment

Contents:

Front Cover

Advance Praise

Title Page

Rights Page

Contents

Contributors

Foreword by Christiana Figueres

Foreword by Elizabeth Wathuti

Chapter 1. Earth for All: Five Extraordinary Turnarounds for Global Equity on a Healthy Planet

Chapter 2. Exploring Two Scenarios: Too Little Too Late or Giant Leap?

Chapter 3. Saying Goodbye to Poverty

Chapter 4. The Inequality Turnaround: "Sharing the Dividends"

Chapter 5. The Empowerment Turnaround: "Achieving Gender Equity"

Chapter 6. The Food Turnaround: Making the Food System Healthy for People and Planet

Chapter 7. The Energy Turnaround: "Electrifying Everything"

Chapter 8. From "Winner Take All" Capitalism to Earth4All Economies

Chapter 9. A Call to Action

Appendix. The Earth4All Model

Notes

Index

About the Authors

About New Society Publishers

A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading.

ISBN:

1-55092-779-5

OCLC:

1428260224