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The future is not what it used to be : climate change and energy scarcity, Jörg Friedrichs
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- Summary
- "The future is not what it used to be because we can no longer rely on the comforting assumption that it will resemble the past. Past abundance of fuel, for example, does not imply unending abundance. Infinite growth on a finite planet is not possible. In this book, Jörg Friedrichs argues that industrial society itself is transitory, and he examines the prospects for our civilization's coming to terms with its two most imminent choke points: climate change and energy scarcity. He offers a thorough and accessible account of these two challenges as well as the linkages between them. Friedrichs contends that industrial civilization cannot outlast our ability to burn fossil fuels and that the demise of industrial society would entail cataclysmic change, including population decreases. To understand the social and political implications, he examines historical cases of climate stress and energy scarcity: devastating droughts in the ancient Near East; the Little Ice Age in the medieval Far North; the Japanese struggle to prevent 'fuel starvation' from 1918 to 1945; the 'totalitarian retrenchment' of the North Korean governing class after the end of Soviet oil deliveries; and Cuba's socioeconomic adaptation to fuel scarcity in the 1990s. He draws important lessons about the likely effects of climate and energy disruptions on different kinds of societies. The warnings of climate scientists are met by denial and inaction, while energy experts offer little guidance on the effects of future scarcity. Friedrichs suggests that to confront our predicament we must affirm our core values and take action to transform our way of life. Whether we are private citizens or public officials, complacency is not an option: climate change and energy scarcity are emerging facts of life."--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 223 pages
- Contents
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- The transitory nature of industrial society
- Climate change and energy scarcity
- What the climate can change
- When energy runs short
- The struggle over knowledge
- The moral economy of inaction
- Where to go from here
- Isbn
- 9780262019248
- Label
- The future is not what it used to be : climate change and energy scarcity
- Title
- The future is not what it used to be
- Title remainder
- climate change and energy scarcity
- Statement of responsibility
- Jörg Friedrichs
- Subject
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- Changement climatique
- Civilisation industrielle
- Climatic changes
- Climatic changes
- Demande énergétique
- Energikällor
- Energipolitik
- Energy policy
- Energy policy
- Environmental policy
- Aspects socio-économiques
- Futur
- Global environmental change
- Global environmental change
- Histoire
- Klimatförändringar
- Klimatpolitik
- Politique énergétique
- Power resources -- Environmental aspects
- Power resources -- Environmental aspects
- Ressources énergétiques
- Environmental policy
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The future is not what it used to be because we can no longer rely on the comforting assumption that it will resemble the past. Past abundance of fuel, for example, does not imply unending abundance. Infinite growth on a finite planet is not possible. In this book, Jörg Friedrichs argues that industrial society itself is transitory, and he examines the prospects for our civilization's coming to terms with its two most imminent choke points: climate change and energy scarcity. He offers a thorough and accessible account of these two challenges as well as the linkages between them. Friedrichs contends that industrial civilization cannot outlast our ability to burn fossil fuels and that the demise of industrial society would entail cataclysmic change, including population decreases. To understand the social and political implications, he examines historical cases of climate stress and energy scarcity: devastating droughts in the ancient Near East; the Little Ice Age in the medieval Far North; the Japanese struggle to prevent 'fuel starvation' from 1918 to 1945; the 'totalitarian retrenchment' of the North Korean governing class after the end of Soviet oil deliveries; and Cuba's socioeconomic adaptation to fuel scarcity in the 1990s. He draws important lessons about the likely effects of climate and energy disruptions on different kinds of societies. The warnings of climate scientists are met by denial and inaction, while energy experts offer little guidance on the effects of future scarcity. Friedrichs suggests that to confront our predicament we must affirm our core values and take action to transform our way of life. Whether we are private citizens or public officials, complacency is not an option: climate change and energy scarcity are emerging facts of life."--Publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Friedrichs, Jörg
- Dewey number
- 333.79
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QC903
- LC item number
- .F74 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- NAL call number
- QC903
- NAL item number
- .F74 2013
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Climatic changes
- Global environmental change
- Power resources
- Energy policy
- Environmental policy
- Changement climatique
- Ressources énergétiques
- Demande énergétique
- Civilisation industrielle
- Politique énergétique
- Aspects socio-économiques
- Histoire
- Futur
- Climatic changes
- Energy policy
- Environmental policy
- Global environmental change
- Power resources
- Klimatförändringar
- Klimatpolitik
- Energipolitik
- Energikällor
- Label
- The future is not what it used to be : climate change and energy scarcity, Jörg Friedrichs
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-216) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The transitory nature of industrial society -- Climate change and energy scarcity -- What the climate can change -- When energy runs short -- The struggle over knowledge -- The moral economy of inaction -- Where to go from here
- Control code
- ocn820678687
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 223 pages
- Isbn
- 9780262019248
- Lccn
- 2012045994
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780262019248
- (OCoLC)820678687
- Label
- The future is not what it used to be : climate change and energy scarcity, Jörg Friedrichs
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-216) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The transitory nature of industrial society -- Climate change and energy scarcity -- What the climate can change -- When energy runs short -- The struggle over knowledge -- The moral economy of inaction -- Where to go from here
- Control code
- ocn820678687
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 223 pages
- Isbn
- 9780262019248
- Lccn
- 2012045994
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780262019248
- (OCoLC)820678687
Subject
- Changement climatique
- Civilisation industrielle
- Climatic changes
- Climatic changes
- Demande énergétique
- Energikällor
- Energipolitik
- Energy policy
- Energy policy
- Environmental policy
- Aspects socio-économiques
- Futur
- Global environmental change
- Global environmental change
- Histoire
- Klimatförändringar
- Klimatpolitik
- Politique énergétique
- Power resources -- Environmental aspects
- Power resources -- Environmental aspects
- Ressources énergétiques
- Environmental policy
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