This book is a definitive guide to a planet in critical transition. how humankind uses Earth's vast resources today will determine the health and ultimately the survival of our complex ecosphere for the decades and centuries to come.Can we learn to manage our environment? The answer is yes, but in order to do so, we must first understand the fragile interaction and interdependence that link all living things. If this vital balance is not maintained, we face a bleak future - or no future at all.The facts of our situation and our options for tomorrow are presented in this remarkable atlas. With its wealth of data, vivid graphics and authoritative text by the leading thinkers on these crucial environmental, political, and social issues. The Gaia Atlas of Planet Management is both an important resource and an impassioned challenge for anyone concerned with the welfare of our world.