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Author |
: Madhav Gadgil |
Publisher |
: Orient Blackswan |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 8178241129 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9788178241128 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ecological Journeys by : Madhav Gadgil
The Essays In This Book Deal With Many Facets Of The Natural World And The World Of Humans, And How The Two Impinge On Each Other. The Author`S Detailed Studies Of Hunting And Gathering Communities Led Him To Controversially Champion Traditional Methods Of Conserving Nature. The Merits Of State-Sponsored Conservation Initiatives Are Weighed Up In His Work, As Is Planned `Development`. He Argues Passionately Against Directing Energy, Water And Raw Materials Towards Intensive Agriculture And Urban Development At At The Cost Of The Rural Poor. He Calls For Radical Changes In The Indian Polity So That People Are Not Denied Basic Information And Therefore Prevented From Participating In Development Issues. These Essays Stimulate And Provoke Us To Think For Ourselves About The Natural World And Our Relationship With It, Urging Us To Take A Hand In Shaping It.
Author |
: Raf de Bont |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 251 |
Release |
: 2017-06-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781351750929 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1351750925 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis Spatializing the History of Ecology by : Raf de Bont
This book advances a spatial perspective on the history of ecology. Intrigued by broader debates in the humanities on the "spatial turn," the authors contribute to a more explicit and systematic development of spatial thinking in the history of ecology, exploring to which extent a spatial perspective can shed new light on the history of ecological science, and using ecology as a critical site to gain broader insights into the history of the environment in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Author |
: Agnes Szokolszky |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 471 |
Release |
: 2022-12-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781000825619 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1000825612 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Intellectual Journeys in Ecological Psychology by : Agnes Szokolszky
Intellectual Journeys in Ecological Psychology: Interviews and Reflections from Pioneers in the Field presents 12 in-depth interviews with prominent scientists associated with Ecological Psychology, rooted in James Gibson’s radical approach to perception. Featuring a mix of interviews conducted around the turn of the millennium with leading figures of Ecological Psychology, the book reveals discussions not previously found in publications and authentic personal perspectives about the early days of Ecological Psychology, a significant paradigm of post-cognitivist psychology. The interviews are supplemented by current reflections that bridge the past to the present. Each interview chapter also contains a brief biography of the interviewee and a list of their top ten most significant publications. An introductory chapter by Harry Heft provides an overview of Gibson’s theory and the post-Gibsonian theoretical landscape. A further chapter by the editors highlights lineages and patterns in the scientific careers and work of the interviewees. An epilogue by William Warren concludes the volume, addressing the current state and directions of Ecological Psychology. In the Appendix photographs taken by Sverker Runeson in the 1960s and 1970s show scenes and actors from scientific event in Ecological Psychology. This book will be beneficial to all researchers and students in the international community of Ecological Psychology. It will also serve as a starting point for those who wish to learn more about the movement and origins of Ecological Psychology.
Author |
: William E. Gibson |
Publisher |
: SUNY Press |
Total Pages |
: 364 |
Release |
: 2004-02-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0791459918 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780791459911 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Eco-Justice--The Unfinished Journey by : William E. Gibson
"Eco-Justice--The Unfinished Journey links ecological sustainability and social justice from an ethical and often theological perspective. Eco-justice, defined as the well-being of all humankind on a thriving earth, began as a movement during the 1970s, responding to massive, sobering evidence that nature imposes limits-limits to production and consumption, with profound implications for distributive justice, and limits to the human numbers sustainable by habitat earth. This collection includes contributions from the leading interpreters of the eco-justice movement as it recounts the evolution of the Eco-JusticeProject, initiated by campus ministries in Rochester and Ithaca, New York. Most of these essays were originally published in the organization's journal, and they address many themes, including environmental justice, hunger, economics, and lifestyle.
Author |
: Neil Vaney |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 200 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: IND:30000096562149 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis Christ in a Grain of Sand by : Neil Vaney
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius are perhaps the greatest retreat guide ever written. Neil Vaney's innovative approach to the Exercises is an invitation to a journey of discovery, a challenge to look for Christ in all things and to find him everywhere, even in a grain of sand. Exploring for the first time the unique connection between ecology and the Exercises, Vaney reveals their relevance in our contemporary age. He leads us on an adventure, helping us make the Exercises with our new awareness of the intimate bond between spirituality and the natural world.
Author |
: Bill Devall |
Publisher |
: Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages |
: 115 |
Release |
: 2020-11-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781793631879 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1793631875 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Living Deep Ecology by : Bill Devall
Living Deep Ecology: A Bioregional Journey is an exploration of our evolving relationship with a specific bioregion. It is set in Humboldt County in northwestern California, in the Klamath-Siskiyou bioregion. By focusing on a specific bioregion and reflecting on anthropogenic changes in this bioregion over three decades, Bill Devall engages the reader in asking deeper questions about the meaning we find in Nature. He addresses questions such as how do we relate the facts and theories presented by science with our feelings, our intimacy, and our sense of Place as we dwell in a specific bioregion. This book engages the reader to consider our place in Nature. Devall approaches the bioregion not from the perspective of agencies and government, but from the perspective of the landscape itself.
Author |
: John Todd |
Publisher |
: North Atlantic Books |
Total Pages |
: 201 |
Release |
: 2019-01-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781623172985 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1623172985 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Healing Earth by : John Todd
A true pioneer and respected elder in ecological recovery and sustainability shares effective solutions he has designed and implemented. A stand-out from the sea of despairing messages about climate change, well-known sustainability elder John Todd, who has taught, mentored, and inspired such well-known names in the field as Janine Benyus, Bill McKibben, and Paul Hawken, chronicles the different ecological interventions he has created over the course of his career. Each chapter offers a workable engineering solution to an existing environmental problem: healing the aftermath of mountain-top removal and valley-fill coal mining in Appalachia, using windmills and injections of bacteria to restore the health of a polluted New England pond, working with community members in a South African village to protect an important river. A mix of both success stories and concrete suggestions for solutions to tackle as yet unresolved issues, Todd's narrative provides an important addition to the conversation about specific ways we can address the planetary crisis. Eighty-five color photos and images illustrate Todd's concepts. This is a refreshingly hopeful, proactive book and also a personal story that covers a known practitioner's groundbreaking career.
Author |
: William E. Gibson |
Publisher |
: State University of New York Press |
Total Pages |
: 361 |
Release |
: 2012-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780791485576 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0791485579 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Synopsis Eco-Justice--The Unfinished Journey by : William E. Gibson
Eco-Justice—The Unfinished Journey links ecological sustainability and social justice from an ethical and often theological perspective. Eco-justice, defined as the well-being of all humankind on a thriving earth, began as a movement during the 1970s, responding to massive, sobering evidence that nature imposes limits—limits to production and consumption, with profound implications for distributive justice, and limits to the human numbers sustainable by habitat earth. This collection includes contributions from the leading interpreters of the eco-justice movement as it recounts the evolution of the Eco-Justice Project, initiated by campus ministries in Rochester and Ithaca, New York. Most of these essays were originally published in the organization's journal, and they address many themes, including environmental justice, hunger, economics, and lifestyle.
Author |
: Zach St. George |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 2020-07-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781324001614 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1324001615 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future by : Zach St. George
An urgent and illuminating portrait of forest migration, and of the people studying the forests of the past, protecting the forests of the present, and planting the forests of the future. Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted. When new trees sprout in the same direction, the whole forest begins to migrate, sometimes at astonishing rates. Today, however, an array of obstacles—humans felling trees by the billions, invasive pests transported through global trade—threaten to overwhelm these vital movements. Worst of all, the climate is changing faster than ever before, and forests are struggling to keep up. A deft blend of science reporting and travel writing, The Journeys of Trees explores the evolving movements of forests by focusing on five trees: giant sequoia, ash, black spruce, Florida torreya, and Monterey pine. Journalist Zach St. George visits these trees in forests across continents, finding sequoias losing their needles in California, fossil records showing the paths of ancient forests in Alaska, domesticated pines in New Zealand, and tender new sprouts of blight-resistant American chestnuts in New Hampshire. Everywhere he goes, St. George meets lively people on conservation’s front lines, from an ecologist studying droughts to an evolutionary evangelist with plans to save a dying species. He treks through the woods with activists, biologists, and foresters, each with their own role to play in the fight for the uncertain future of our environment. An eye-opening investigation into forest migration past and present, The Journeys of Trees examines how we can all help our trees, and our planet, survive and thrive.
Author |
: Alan Burdick |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 356 |
Release |
: 2006-05-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0374530432 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780374530433 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis Out of Eden by : Alan Burdick
In this stunning work of narrative nonfiction, the author tours the front lines of ecological invasion--in Hawaii, Tasmania, Guam, San Francisco, in lush rain forests, through underground lava tubes, on the deck of an Alaska-bound oil tanker.