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Earth in Our Care
Price: $49.95
Subtitle:
Ecology, Economy, and
Sustainability
Author:
Chris Maser, Foreword
by Okechukwu Ukaga
Subject: Environment, Natural
History
Cloth ISBN: 978-0-8135-4559-2
Pages:
304 pages
Publication Date: June 2009
Praise for Earth in Our Care
"Chris Maser, one of
the strongest voices in the forestry community, interweaves the
cause-and-effect tales of known historical events and his own personal
journeys. While the conservation debate will always exist, this book
describes for the general public how seemingly small transgressions
lead to irreversible ecological paths. Maser elevates the need for
individual awareness, accountability, and action to emphasize the
sustainable vision for our Earth rather than focusing solely on
short-term goals. He asserts that the individual’s power lies within
the ability to ask relevant questions as the key to protecting the
Earth with the utmost humility."—Koeunyi Bae,
senior manager, Energy Initiative, Lockheed Martin Corporation
"Chris Maser is a supreme storyteller and Earth in Our Care is a compelling
account highlighting the importance of understanding functional
ecosystems in the twenty-first century. Using vivid examples of
nature’s blueprint, Maser clearly shows that the integrity of
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems depends upon healthy individual
parts working in concert. This excellent book is a crucial addition to
the burgeoning field of conservation biology and a requisite tool for
all resource managers."—Reese Halter,
television host and founder of the international conservation
institute, Global Forest Science
"Chris Maser brings together a wealth of information concerning today's
pressing environmental questions, from a bourgeoning human population
to large-scale habitat destruction. This book is an excellent source
for people wanting to understand the critical questions of our time and
help derive solutions. I recommend it highly."—John O.
Whitaker, Jr., professor of biology, Indiana State University
Description:
“What about the
twenty-first century? Will we finally accept our responsibilities as
guardians of planet Earth, the biological living trust, for the
beneficiaries, the children of today, tomorrow, and beyond? Or, will it
too be a century of lethal, economic struggle among the polarized
positions of the supremely dysfunctional among us? Are they—once
again—to be allowed to determine the legacy we, as a society, as a
nation, bequeath those who follow us? The choice is ours, the adults of
the world. How shall we choose?”
So writes Chris Maser in this compelling study of three interactive
spheres of the ecosystem: atmosphere (air), litho-hydrosphere (rock
that comprises the restless continents and the water that surrounds
them), and biosphere (all life sandwiched in between).
Rich in detail and insightful analogies, Earth in Our
Care addresses key issues including land-use policies,
ecological restoration, forest management, local living, and
sustainability thinking. Exploring our interconnectedness with the
Earth, Maser examines today’s problems and, more importantly, provides
solutions for the future.
About the Author:
Chris Maser is a
writer, environmental consultant, and zoologist who has written over
twenty books and is the coauthor of Trees,
Truffles, and Beasts: How Forests Function (Rutgers University
Press).
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