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First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 347 pages) : illustrations (black and white). |
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British Academy original paperback |
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British Academy original paperbacks.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Metaphors and systemic change / Tim O'Riordan, Tim Lenton, and Ian Christie -- Tipping elements from a global perspective / Tim Lenton -- Skittles : the story of the tipping point metaphor and its relation to new realities / Giles Foden -- Food security twists and turns : why food systems need complex governance / Tim Lang and John Ingram -- Human resilience in the face of biodiversity tipping points at local and regional scales / Patricia Howard -- The Amazon in transition : the challenge of transforming the world's largest tropical forest biome into a sustainable social-ecological system / Toby Gardner -- Contemplative consciousness / Laurence Freeman -- Sustaining markets, establishing well-being, and promoting social virtue for the transformational tipping points / Tim O'Riordan -- Some socio-economic thoughts / Paul Ekins -- Leadership for sustainability : the search for tipping points / Sara Parkin -- Media coverage of tipping points : searching for a balanced story / Joe Smith -- Exploring adaptive governance for managing tipping points / Emily Boyd -- Into a precarious future / Tim O'Riordan and Tim Lenton -- Improving our chances of transition to sustainability : the role of values and the ethics of solidarity and sympathy / Andrew Dobson. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Tipping points are thresholds of profound changes in natural or social conditions with considerable (largely unforecastable) consequences. This book explores the scientific, economic social, and spiritual and creative approaches to identifying and anticipating tipping points so that societies can adapt to more sustainable ways of living. |
| Local Note |
Oxford University Press Oxford University Press Open Access Books |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Social stability.
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Social change.
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Social evolution.
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Climatic changes -- Social aspects.
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Food security -- Social aspects.
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Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning.
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Economic systems and structures.
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Economic theory and philosophy.
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Economics, finance, business and management.
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Economics.
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Macroeconomics.
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Social forecasting, future studies.
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Social impact of environmental issues.
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Social issues and processes.
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Social research and statistics.
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Society and culture: general.
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Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
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Sociology and anthropology.
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Sociology.
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The environment.
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Changement social.
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Changement climatique.
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Sécurité alimentaire.
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Aspects sociaux.
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Climatic changes -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00864268
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Social change. (OCoLC)fst01122310
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Social evolution. (OCoLC)fst01122456
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Social stability. (OCoLC)fst01123355
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Sociology & Social History.
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Social Sciences.
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Social Change.
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| Indexed Term |
Abrupt change |
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Adaptation |
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Metaphors |
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Prediction |
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Resilience |
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Tipping points |
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Well-being |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
O'Riordan, Timothy, editor.
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Lenton, Tim (Timothy), editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Addressing tipping points for a precarious future. First edition. Oxford : Published for the British Academy, by Oxford University Press, 2013 9780197265536 0197265537 (OCoLC)839313412 |
| ISBN |
9780191760327 (electronic book) |
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0191760323 (electronic book) |
| Standard No. |
10.5871/bacad/9780197265536.001.0001 doi |
| ISBN |
9780197265536 |
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0197265537 |
