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Reconstructing Earth - Technology and Environment in the Age of Humans (Hardcover)
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Reconstructing Earth - Technology and Environment in the Age of Humans (Hardcover)
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The Earth's biological, chemical, and physical systems are
increasingly shaped by the activities of one species-ours. In our
decisions about everything from manufacturing technologies to
restaurant menus, the health of the planet has become a product of
human choice. Environmentalism, however, has largely failed to
adapt to this new reality.
Reconstructing Earth offers seven essays that explore ways of
developing a new, more sophisticated approach to the environment
that replaces the fantasy of recovering pristine landscapes with a
more grounded viewpoint that can foster a better relationship
between humans and the planet. Braden Allenby, a lawyer with
degrees in both engineering and environmental studies, explains the
importance of technological choice, and how that factor is far more
significant in shaping our environment (in ways both desirable and
not) than environmental controls. Drawing on his varied background
and experience in both academia and the corporate world, he
describes the emerging field of "earth systems engineering and
management," which offers an integrated approach to understanding
and managing complex human/natural systems that can serve as a
basis for crafting better, more lasting solutions to widespread
environmental problems.
Reconstructing Earth not only critiques dysfunctional elements of
current environmentalism but establishes a foundation for future
environmental management and progress, one built on an
understanding of technological evolution and the cultural systems
that support modern technologies. Taken together, the essays offer
an important means of developing an environmentalism that is robust
and realistic enough to address the urgentrealities of our
planet.
Reconstructing Earth is a thought-provoking new work for anyone
concerned with the past or future of environmental thought,
including students and teachers of environmental studies,
environmental policy, technology policy, technological evolution,
or sustainability.
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