GAIA: An Atlas of Planet Management.

This first publication (1984) of An Atlas of Planet Management was regarded as the most groundbreaking survey of the state of our planet. It has become the bible of the environmental movement and the definitive guide to a planet in critical transition. Regularly featured among the top ten books on the environment, the Atlas has been read by millions of people and translated into more than a dozen languages. Norman Myers BA (Oxford 1958) PhD (Berkeley 1973) (b. 1934), is a British environmentalist specialising in biodiversity. Myers has written on a broad range of environmental issues, notably population pressures, developing country poverty, over-consumption, unsustainable agriculture, climate change, and environmental security. He was integral to the development of the concept of biodiversity hotspots. Myers has been an advisor to organizations including the United Nations, the World Bank, scientific academies in several countries, and various government administrations worldwide. He is an Honorary Visiting Fellow at Green College, Oxford University, and an Adjunct Professor at Duke University.