TY - JOUR N2 - Mankind is increasingly responsible for the degradation of the environment. This process increases the risk of a collapse of the civilization’s development. The human impact on the environment is already so great that the present epoch is called anthropocene. This means that man not only destroys, but through appropriate action can reverse the degradation process. The author distinguishes two development paths to avoid future threats. The first one is endogenous. It is based on the conviction that the values of humankind must change. In this regard, it is necessary to limit the commonly used principle of maximizing profi t and exchange it for something more attractive. This new value is not yet widely defined. The second path is based on the occurrence of an exogenous factor that would shake the world’s societies and in a certain way “force” change. The study was based on critical analysis of available literature. L1 - http://publikacje.pan.pl/Content/116676/PDF-MASTER/9Prandecki.pdf L2 - http://publikacje.pan.pl/Content/116676 PY - 2019 EP - 133 KW - mankind KW - environmental threats KW - sustainable development KW - doughnut economics KW - economics of enough A1 - Prandecki, Konrad PB - Warszawa: Komitet Prognoz „Polska 2000 Plus” przy Prezydium PAN, T1 - Human Development in the Context of Environmental Threats SP - 119 UR - http://publikacje.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/116676 T2 - Czy świat należy urządzić inaczej. Schyłek i początek ER -