Living in an Environmentally Traumatized World - Healing Ourselves and Our Planet (Hardcover, New)

This book follows environmental changes-including those caused by human actions, as well as those resulting from natural circumstances-and provides a process to manage their impact on the future. Whenever environmental damages are caused by natural or human-made events, there are long-term effects for people. This eye-opening and unprecedented book explains the ongoing turmoil in the environment, while presenting ways to alleviate its effect on humankind's physical and mental health. Living in an Environmentally Traumatized World: Healing Ourselves and Our Planet discusses recent environmental events and examines the reasons why the resulting changes are inevitable. The authors assert that people experience six universal stages when they suffer from environmental trauma: shock, survivor mode, basic needs, awareness of loss, spin and fraud, and resolution. The book presents coping strategies for navigating negative ecological shifts, and provides a plan of action for responsibly managing our environment. Additionally, profiles of indigenous people who endure under environmental adversity provide real world examples of survival. Contributors from across disciplines, including geology, biology, hydrology and climatology A list of reasons why environmental change is inevitable An exploration of psychological disorders and physical illnesses triggered by disasters

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	September 2012
Editors:	Darlyne G. Nemeth • Judy Kuriansky • Robert B Hamilton
Dimensions:	162 x 242 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	239
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-39731-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General
LSN:	0-313-39731-7
Barcode:	9780313397318

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