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Planetary boundaries and human opportunities. Welcome to the Anthropocene / [produced by SDG Academy].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Planetary Boundaries and Human Opportunities
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sustainable development.
- Environmental sciences.
- Climatic changes.
- Genre:
- Short films.
- Lectures.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (7 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Welcome to the Anthropocene
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : SDG Academy, 2014.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- There is rising scientific evidence that humanity has now entered a new era that is defined as the Anthropocene, in which humanity is shaping the entire biosphere in a globalized phase of environmental change. We have gotten used to defining sustainable development as the three pillars—economic, social, and ecological. This course suggests that we must rather think in terms of providing wealth, development, and livelihoods within the safe, resilient life support systems on Earth. Social instability is caused by environmental changes, even of only 1 degree Celsius like we are already seeing, as evidenced by events like the Arab Spring.
- Participant:
- Johan Rockström, lecturer.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 09, 2026).
- OCLC:
- 1611532230
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