The New Ecology - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The New Ecology write by Oswald J. Schmitz. This book was released on 2018-12-18. The New Ecology available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Our species has transitioned from being one among millions on Earth to the species that is single-handedly transforming the entire planet to suit its own needs. In order to meet the daunting challenges of environmental sustainability in this epoch of human domination--known as the Anthropocene--ecologists have begun to think differently about the interdependencies between humans and the natural world. This concise and accessible book provides the best available introduction to what this new ecology is all about--and why it matters more than ever before. Oswald Schmitz describes how the science of ecology is evolving to provide a better understanding of how human agency is shaping the natural world, often in never-before-seen ways. The new ecology emphasizes the importance of conserving species diversity, because it can offer a portfolio of options to keep our ecosystems resilient in the face of environmental change. It envisions humans taking on new roles as thoughtful stewards of the environment to ensure that ecosystems have the enduring capacity to supply the environmental services on which our economic well-being--and our very existence--depend. It offers the ecological know-how to maintain and enhance our planet's environmental performance and ecosystem production for the benefit of current and future generations. Informative and engaging, The New Ecology shows how today's ecology can provide the insights we need to appreciate the crucial role we play in this era of unprecedented global environmental transition. -- Provided by publisher.
Environmentalism and the New Logic of Business
Environmentalism and the New Logic of Business - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Environmentalism and the New Logic of Business write by R. Edward Freeman. This book was released on 2000. Environmentalism and the New Logic of Business available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. To help executives meet the challenge of being profitable, doing the right thing, and helping save the Earth, the authors outline a program for change that firms can use to maximize their profits and minimize their negative impact on the environment. They show how executives can add environmental awareness to the strategic mix and still compete successfully. 10 line drawings.
Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor
Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor write by Rob Nixon. This book was released on 2011-06-01. Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The violence wrought by climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. Using the innovative concept of "slow violence" to describe these threats, Rob Nixon focuses on the inattention we have paid to the attritional lethality of many environmental crises, in contrast with the sensational, spectacle-driven messaging that impels public activism today. Slow violence, because it is so readily ignored by a hard-charging capitalism, exacerbates the vulnerability of ecosystems and of people who are poor, disempowered, and often involuntarily displaced, while fueling social conflicts that arise from desperation as life-sustaining conditions erode. In a book of extraordinary scope, Nixon examines a cluster of writer-activists affiliated with the environmentalism of the poor in the global South. By approaching environmental justice literature from this transnational perspective, he exposes the limitations of the national and local frames that dominate environmental writing. And by skillfully illuminating the strategies these writer-activists deploy to give dramatic visibility to environmental emergencies, Nixon invites his readers to engage with some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
New Environmentalism
New Environmentalism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook New Environmentalism write by Chris R. de Freitas. This book was released on 2012-05-15. New Environmentalism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book explains the role of New Zealand’s environmental agencies and regulatory legislation, taking in the impact of international agreements and treaties. It traces the fortunes of sustainable policy approaches and analyzes the activities of the public agencies charged with managing the environment. Moving on to a detailed thematic status report on New Zealand’s environment, it examines rural, freshwater, coastal, oceanic, atmospheric and urban zones. Finally, chapters detail public perceptions and normative environmental values as well as the depth of business commitment to environmental responsibility. An ideal introduction to the topic for a diverse range of scholars, the book eschews any specific theoretical framework in charting the recent evolution, current operation and future trajectory of environmentalism in New Zealand. It backs strategic advice with both social and ecological data, and raises questions over the country’s reputation for greenness at the same time as recognizing its numerous achievements. With neat summaries of key issues at the end of each chapter, expansive guidance on further reading, and a multitude of examples ideal for classroom debate, this volume gives us an informed, objective, and wide-ranging appraisal on a topic of increasing centrality in the policy debate.
Forcing the Spring
Forcing the Spring - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Forcing the Spring write by Robert Gottlieb. This book was released on 1993. Forcing the Spring available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. After considering the historical roots of environmentalism from the 1890s through the 1960s, Gottlieb discusses the rise and consolidation of environmental groups in the years between Earth Day 1970 and Earth Day 1990. A comprehensive analysis of the origins of the environmental movement within the American experience.
