The structure and dynamics of human ecosystems: toward a model for understanding and action

As the world faces ever more complex and demanding environmental and social challenges, the need for interdisciplinary models and practical guidance becomes acute. The human ecosystem model described in this landmark book provides a groundbreaking response. Broad in scope, detailed in method, at onc...

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Main Authors: Burch, William R. 1933-2024 (Author), Machlis, Gary E. 1951- (Author), Force, Jo Ellen (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven ; London Yale University Press [2017]
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Summary:As the world faces ever more complex and demanding environmental and social challenges, the need for interdisciplinary models and practical guidance becomes acute. The human ecosystem model described in this landmark book provides a groundbreaking response. Broad in scope, detailed in method, at once theoretical and applied, this grand study offers an in-depth understanding of human ecosystems and tools for action. The authors draw from Goethe's Faust, classic anthropology and sociology studies, contemporary ecosystem ecology, Buddhist ethics, and more to create a paradigm-shifting model and a major advance in interdisciplinary ecology
Physical Description:x, 302 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780300137033

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