A Second Environmental Science: Human-Environment Interactions

摘要: Concerned scientists recently signed a World Scientists Warning to Humanity that advocates policies necessary change collision course with the natural world human activities are engendering. The document calls for an end population growth and poverty it predicts conflicts over increasingly scarce resources. A second environmental science is needed focuses on human-environment interactions by analyzing: 1) forces behind those major contributors degradation 2) how affects well-being 3) most effective interventions changing environmentally destructive activities. US releases almost 30 times as much carbon dioxide per capita India; 1 years increase in (1.3 million) adds about twice atmosphere India (18 million). Basic well applied research proceeding interaction significant progress made understanding people perceive risks; we manage common-property resources such fisheries grasslands atmosphere; what brought anthropogenic changes past; public concern environment; economic affecting resource availability. scientific study of human-environmental can advance knowledge correct misconceptions inform vital policy decisions. National Research Councils recommendations global appropriate other areas science. Such program could attack intertwined problems training careers institution community building development basic induce universities become actively involved.