Not long ago, the future seemed predictable. Now, certainty about the course of civilization has given way to fear and doubt. Raging fires, ravaging storms, political upheavals, financial collapse, and deadly pandemics lie aheadβor are already here. The world feels less comprehensible and more dange
What Would Nature Do?: A Guide for Our Uncertain Times
β Scribed by Ruth DeFries
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 264
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Ruth DeFries argues that a surprising set of time-tested strategies from the natural world can help humanity weather contemporary crises. Exploring the lessons that life on Earth can teach us about coping with complexity, What Would Nature Do? offers timely options for civilization to reorganize for a safe and prosperous future.
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