Alan Short - It'll be really interesting to see how Rockstrom's book differs from "the God Species" By Mark Lynas. Lynas' book was based on Rockstrom's team's work, but was independently written, and contains some conclusions that some might find controversial (great reading, by the way). Also beautifully illustrates the boundary concept. Lynas, a former extreme environmental activist, makes the point that we can grow our economies and societies, as long as we stay within the boundaries, a completely different argument from many "greenies", who believe that we need to change our lifestyles and reduce our standard of living for the world to survive.
So now we have a book by the original leader of the boundaries concept. Looking forward to reading it.
The boundaries concept, by the way, makes perfect sense for those who were raised in the "tipping points" model of ecosystem functioning.
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Alan Short - It'll be really interesting to see how Rockstrom's book differs from "the God Species" By Mark Lynas. Lynas' book was based on Rockstrom's team's work, but was independently written, and contains some conclusions that some might find controversial (great reading, by the way). Also beautifully illustrates the boundary concept. Lynas, a former extreme environmental activist, makes the point that we can grow our economies and societies, as long as we stay within the boundaries, a completely different argument from many "greenies", who believe that we need to change our lifestyles and reduce our standard of living for the world to survive.
So now we have a book by the original leader of the boundaries concept. Looking forward to reading it.
The boundaries concept, by the way, makes perfect sense for those who were raised in the "tipping points" model of ecosystem functioning.