From John Muir to the Endangered Species Act, environmentalism in
America has always had close to its core a preservationist ideal.
Generations have been inspired by its ethos-to protect nature from
the march of human development. But we have to face the facts.
Accelerating climate change, rapid urbanization, agricultural and
industrial devastation, metastasizing fire regimes, and other
quickening anthropogenic forces all attest to the same truth: the
earth is now spinning through the age of humans. After Preservation
takes stock of the ways we have tried to both preserve and exploit
nature to ask a direct but profound question: what is the role of
preservationism in an era of seemingly unstoppable human
development, in what some have called the Anthropocene? Ben A.
Minteer and Stephen J. Pyne bring together a stunning consortium of
voices comprised of renowned scientists, historians, philosophers,
environmental writers, activists, policy makers, and land managers
to negotiate the incredible challenges that environmentalism faces.
Some call for a new, post-preservationist model, one that is far
more pragmatic and human-centered. Others push back, arguing for a
more chastened vision of human action on the earth. Some try to
establish a middle ground, while others ruminate more deeply on the
meaning and value of wilderness. Some write on species lost, others
on species saved, and yet others discuss the enduring practical
challenges of managing our land, water, and air. From spirited
optimism to careful prudence to critical skepticism, the resulting
range of approaches offers an inspiring contribution to the
landscape of modern environmentalism, one driven by serious,
sustained engagements with the critical problems we must solve if
the planet is going to survive the era we have ushered in.
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