TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council A2 - Paul C. Stern A2 - Oran R. Young A2 - Daniel Druckman TI - Global Environmental Change: Understanding the Human Dimensions SN - 978-0-309-04494-3 DO - 10.17226/1792 PY - 1992 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1792/global-environmental-change-understanding-the-human-dimensions PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Environment and Environmental Studies AB - Global environmental change often seems to be the most carefully examined issue of our time. Yet understanding the human side—human causes of and responses to environmental change—has not yet received sustained attention. Global Environmental Change offers a strategy for combining the efforts of natural and social scientists to better understand how our actions influence global change and how global change influences us. The volume is accessible to the nonscientist and provides a wide range of examples and case studies. It explores how the attitudes and actions of individuals, governments, and organizations intertwine to leave their mark on the health of the planet. The book focuses on establishing a framework for this new field of study, identifying problems that must be overcome if we are to deepen our understanding of the human dimensions of global change, presenting conclusions and recommendations. ER -