We live on an increasingly human-dominated planet. Our impact on the Earth has become so huge that researchers now suggest that it merits its own geological epoch - the 'Anthropocene' - the age of humans. Combining theory development and case studies of 'planetary boundaries', emerging infectious diseases, financial markets and geoengineering, this groundbreaking book explores the 'Anthropocene Gap' otherwise known as society's current failure to address the most profound environmental challenges of our times.

Preface: The 'Anthropocene Gap' vi

Acknowldgements xiii

1. Planetary terra incognita 1

2. Governance and complexity 16

3. Earth system complexity 38

4. Epidemics and supernetworks 63

5. Engineering the planet 84

6. Financial markets, robots and ecosystems 104

7. Bridging the 'Anthropocene Gap' 121

Epilogue: Bαck to London via the Baltic Sea 144

Notes 147

References 151

Index 185

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