Earth in Our Care : : Ecology, Economy, and Sustainability / / Chris Maser.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Maser, Chris,
• MitwirkendeR: Ukaga, Okechukwu,
• Place / Publishing House: New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2009]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (298 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; FOREWORD --; PREFACE --; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --; Introduction --; 1. Of Ignorance and Knowledge --; 2. Our Ever-Changing Landscape Patterns --; 3. How Species Enrich Our Lives and the World --; 4. The Never-Ending Stories of Cause, Effect, and Change --; 5. Act Locally and Affect the Whole World --; 6. Repairing Ecosystems --; 7. Where Do We Go from Here? --; APPENDIX: COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS --; NOTES --; GLOSSARY --; INDEX --; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780813548586; 9783110688610
• DOI: 10.36019/9780813548586?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Chris Maser.

"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.