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Earth System Science in the Anthropocene

Emerging Issues and Problems

  • Profound access and update on special topics in Global Environmental Change (GEC) in relation to Human Security

  • Synopsis on new joint projects of the new Earth System Science Partnership of the four international GEC-Programmes and on important German research efforts

  • Future development of GEC-Research with new fields of research and better integration of social sciences

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Interfaces between Nature and Society

    1. Food Systems

      1. Food Security in South Asia
        • Wolfgang-Peter Zingel
        Pages 229-246
  2. Scientific Challenges for Anthropogenic Research in the 21st Century

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 247-247
  3. Back Matter

    Pages 263-267

About this book

Earth System Science in the Anthropocene aims to provide an in-depth perspective and update on special topics in Global Environmental Change in relation to Human Security. It gives an overview on the new Joint Projects of the four International Global Change Programmmes and on research efforts in Germany. It is also an up-to-date report on emerging necessities in Global Environmental Change research as well as suggestions for its future development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Eckart Ehlers

  • Scientific Secretariat, German National Committee on Global Change Research, München, Germany

    Thomas Krafft

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Softcover Book USD 159.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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