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A Blueprint for Survival is an environmental manifesto first published in 1972 in The Ecologist and subsequently issued in book form. Written by Edward Goldsmith and several collaborators, it argued that continued population growth, industrial expansion, resource depletion, and pollution threatened social and ecological stability. The document proposed smaller-scale, decentralized, relatively self-sufficient communities and influenced discussion within the emerging British environmental movement.
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What is the main argument of A Blueprint for Survival?
The manifesto argues that continued population growth, industrial expansion, and resource depletion threaten ecological stability. It calls for a more sustainable form of society rather than indefinite growth.
When was A Blueprint for Survival first published?
It was first published in 1972 in The Ecologist and was later issued in book form. Edward Goldsmith wrote it with several collaborators.
Is A Blueprint for Survival a scientific textbook?
It is an environmental manifesto and political argument, not a modern peer-reviewed textbook. Its value is in showing how early-1970s ecological thinkers connected population, industry, resources, and social organization.
Who wrote A Blueprint for Survival?
Edward Goldsmith wrote the work with several collaborators. The text became associated with The Ecologist's early environmental critique and its call for long-term ecological planning.
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