In a world of growing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, ensuring a safe Anthropocene for humankind is essential. Managing an increasingly "fragile" planet requires new thinking on markets, institutions and governance. This book offers a policy blueprint for creating a safer, sustainable and more inclusive world.

Edward B. Barbier is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics and Senior Scholar in the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University. He has consulted for a variety of national, international and non-governmental agencies on environmental policy, including many UN organizations, the World Bank and the OECD. He is the author of over 25 books, including A Global Green New Deal (Cambridge 2010), Capitalizing on Nature (Cambridge 2011) and Natural Resources and Economic Development (Cambridge, Second Edition, 2019).

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Humankind and the planet; 3. Economics for a fragile planet; 4. Climate change; 5. Land use change and biodiversity; 6. Freshwater; 7. Oceans and coasts; 8. Public policies; 9. Business; 10. Conclusion.