| Science Based Activism: Festschrift to Jorgen Randers Contributor(s): Stoknes, Per Espen (Editor), Eliassen, Kjell A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 824501866X ISBN-13: 9788245018660 Publisher: Fagbokforlaget OUR PRICE: $84.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Global Warming & Climate Change - Social Science |
| Dewey: 303.483 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.6" W x 9.5" (1.85 lbs) 318 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The pathway from scientific knowledge (based on data, models, and forecasts) to societal implications and policy advice is a perilous one. The shift from is to ought may be slippery in terms of climate, biodiversity, regulations, and business. Yet, what is to be done if one's research discloses that fellow humans are unwittingly carrying out destructive actions on a large scale? If they are unaware of the dynamics within which they are (or are in danger of becoming) imprisoned, is there then not an ethical obligation to respond beyond the scope of one's given role? This dilemma lies at the core of the issue of science-based activism, which the life and work of Jorgen Randers in many ways epitomizes. The best means of understanding science-based activism can be found in exploring Randers' steps, as this festschrift does. [Jorgen Randers (born 1945) co-authored The Limits to Growth in 1972 and its sequels in 1992 and 2004. He is a Professor of Climate Strategy at the Norwegian Business School in Oslo where he works on climate and energy issues, system dynamics, and green growth. Randers was President of the Norwegian Business School/BI 1981-89, and Deputy Director General of WWF International 1994-99. He chaired the Norwegian Commission on a Low-Emission Society which reported in 2006. In 2012, his work 2052 - A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years was published.] [Subject: Science, Ethics, Environmental Studies] |