Human dependence on nature : how to help solve the environmental crisis / / Haydn Washington ; with a foreword by Paul R. Ehrlich

• Autore: Washington Haydn <1955-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge/Earthscan, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.2
• Soggetto topico: Nature - Effect of human beings on; Human ecology; Dependency (Psychology) - Social aspects; Environmental degradation; Environmental protection; Environmental responsibility; Climatic changes - Environmental aspects; Climatic changes - Social aspects
• Note generali: "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Energy is Life -- The Great Cycles -- Ecosystem Services : Essential but Overlooked -- Collapse -- Psychological and Spiritual Dependence on Nature -- The Great Divide : Anthropocentrism vs. Ecocentrism -- Dealing with Denial -- Do We Have a Problem? -- Solutions to Keep Our Roots in the Earth -- Conclusion: Regrowing our Roots in the Earth.
• Sommario/riassunto: Humanity is dependent on Nature to survive, yet our society largely acts as if this is not the case. The energy that powers our very cells, the nutrients that make up our bodies, the ecosystem services that clean our water and air; these are all provided by the Nature from which we have evolved and of which we are a part. This book examines why we deny or ignore this dependence and what we can do differently to help solve the environmental crisis. Written in an accessible and engaging style, Haydn Washington provides an excellent overview of humanity's relationship with Nature. The b
• Titolo autorizzato: Human dependence on nature
• ISBN: 1-136-21459-3; 1-283-71656-9; 0-203-09556-1; 1-136-21460-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785971603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II