One of the planet's preeminent elders, in his lifetime Suzuki has witnessed an explosion of scientific knowledge and a huge change in our relationship with the planet - a tripling of the world's population, a greatly increased ecological footprint through the global economy, and an enormou...

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Main Author:	Suzuki, David (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Allen & Unwin 2014
Edition:	1st ed
Subjects:	Ethik Umweltschutz Environmental protection > Moral and ethical aspects Human ecology Nature > Effect of human beings on Sustainable living
Summary:	One of the planet's preeminent elders, in his lifetime Suzuki has witnessed an explosion of scientific knowledge and a huge change in our relationship with the planet - a tripling of the world's population, a greatly increased ecological footprint through the global economy, and an enormous growth in technological capacity. These changes have had a dire effect on Earth's ecosystems and consequently on our own well-being. To deal with a crisis of our own making, we must realise that the laws of nature have priority over the forces of economics and that the planet simply cannot sustain unfettered growth. We must also recognise the limits of scientific reductionism and the need to adopt a more holistic point of view. Perhaps most important, we must join together as a single species to respond to the problems we face. Suzuki's conclusion is that change begins with each of us; all it takes is imagination and a faith in the inherent generosity of Mother Earth
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Physical Description:	1 online resource (125 pages)
ISBN:	9781742691756 9781742373553