Caring for the Earth

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There can be few who still believe that all is well with our planet. Until now there has been no clear direction for those who accept that there are severe environmental problems and want to know what to do about them. In Caring for the Earth, the knowledge gained by the three leading conservation bodies through decades of work in many different countries has been pooled to synthesize a strategy for human survival. Nobody can afford to ignore what they have to say.
CARING
FOR THE
EARTH
A STRATEGY FOR SURVIVAL
Caring for the Earth is a plan of action for the survival of our planet and its inhabitants. It is the considered view of three major global conservation organizations. It sets out the principles and actions on which the future of our societies depend.
The first part of the book explains the issues of conservation and of social and economic development. The second looks more deeply into the problems of human activity and the environment; each chapter deals with one area... Tovább

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There can be few who still believe that all is well with our planet. Until now there has been no clear direction for those who accept that there are severe environmental problems and want to know what to do about them. In Caring for the Earth, the knowledge gained by the three leading conservation bodies through decades of work in many different countries has been pooled to synthesize a strategy for human survival. Nobody can afford to ignore what they have to say.
CARING
FOR THE
EARTH
A STRATEGY FOR SURVIVAL
Caring for the Earth is a plan of action for the survival of our planet and its inhabitants. It is the considered view of three major global conservation organizations. It sets out the principles and actions on which the future of our societies depend.
The first part of the book explains the issues of conservation and of social and economic development. The second looks more deeply into the problems of human activity and the environment; each chapter deals with one area - such as forests, oceans, farm and range lands, and industry and commerce - and ends with a series of priority actions that summarize needs and point the way to the future. The final part of the book looks at the implementation of the proposed strategies, and gives further, more general action points to support the detailed plans. Each chapter is beautifully illustrated in colour with pictures from around the world that show the problems and some of the solutions.
Caring for the Earth is a book for everybody, from national leaders and the heads of industry, to individual citizens. Readers can consider their personal behaviour and lifestyles in the light of the actions proposed, and assess the policies and practices of the communities, groups and nations to which they belong.
The strategy presented in Caring for the Earth will have a chance of success only if caring and thinking people read it, understand its message, demand action - and opt for sustainable living. Vissza