Overview

The world is rapidly approaching the end of the fossil fuel era. This timely book reviews the historical background for this crisis and provides a comprehensive discussion of its important aspects. It contrasts the Utopian writings of Condorcet, Godwin and Adam Smith, with the more pessimistic views of Malthus and Ricardo. It then discusses the characteristics of mainstream industrialism, as well as the ecological counterculture. The final chapters of the book study the present position regarding both non-renewable and renewable resources, and the problem of reducing the economic trauma that will result from the depletion of fossil fuels, especially the future impact of high petroleum prices on agriculture in relation to global population growth. Readers will gain an understanding of the dangers and opportunities of future developments in science, as well as the steps that must be taken to achieve a stable, sustainable global society.

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Author:   John Scales Avery (University Of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9789812707642

ISBN 10:   9812707646
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   30 July 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

The Idea of Progress; The Dismal Science; Dark Satanic Mills; Hobson's Theory; Mainstream Industrialism; Veblen, Gandhi and the Greens; Growth and Non-Renewable Resources; Renewable Energy; Economics Without Growth; Optimum Global Population; The Problem of War; Science: Its Opportunities and Dangers; Learning to Live in Harmony.

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