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Sala, Enric.
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Human ecology.
Biotic communities.
Nature conservation.
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Sala, Enric.
Human ecology.
Biotic communities.
Nature conservation.
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The
nature
of
nature
:
why
we
need
the
wild
/ Enric Sala.
by
Sala, Enric.
National Geographic, 2020.
Call #:
577 S159n
Subjects
Human ecology.
Biotic communities.
Nature
conservation.
ISBN:
9781426221019 (hc.)
Description:
255 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales ; introduction by Edward O. Wilson"--Cover.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-250) and index.
Summary:
"The
Nature
of
Nature
explores how the natural world works, outlines the consequences of its unraveling by our activities, and offers practical solutions with a description of societal and economic benefits. The first ten chapters of this book are a step-by-step crash course in ecology you might call "ecology for people in a hurry" : what species do, how they co-exist, and how the natural world self-assembles and works, compared to our human-built environment with ideas on how to run our society and economy more efficiently. Chapter 11 discusses the moral case for the conservation of life on Earth, because utility cannot be the only lens through which
we
see the world. In other words: Do other creatures have a right to exist, and
why
? And finally, Chapter 12 explains
why
it makes more economic sense to protect more of the natural world than to degrade it. By talking to the brain and the heart, and at the same time reaching into the pocket, this book illuminates an inner appreciation for all life on Earth, instills a greater sense of humility, and helps us understand
why
we
need
a world with
wild
places."--From publisher.
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