Can We Avoid a Collapse of Civilization. Paul R. Erlich. Stanford University USA.

Título: Can We Avoid a Collapse of Civilization

Ponente: Paul, R. Erlich, Stanford University, USA. Premio Fundación BBVA Fronteras del Conocimiento 2013, en la categoría de Ecología y Biología de la Conservación.

Resumen:

Environmental problems have contributed to numerous collapses of civilizations in the past. Now, for the first time, a global collapse appears likely.

Overpopulation, overconsumption by the rich and poor choices of technologies are major drivers; dramatic cultural change provides the main hope of averting calamity.