Great Acceleration
The Great Acceleration refers to the growth of the human
enterprise on planet Earth which began gathering speed after
1950. Based on real world observations, it is possible to see
that most of what we value in terms of welfare and development,
from population growth, economic growth, to our paper
consumption, telephone use, tourism, and the use of motor vehicle
show the same pattern of exponential growth since 1950. These
exponential patterns in the human enterprise come with a corresponding
environmental degradation i.e. air pollution, biodiversity loss,
nutrient loading. It all translates to enormous pressure on
planet Earth.Acceleration
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