Eco-History - An Introduction to Biodiversity and Conservation. (Paperback)

AN ACCESSIBLE INTRODUCTION TO BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND THE ECO-CULTURAL NATURE OF LANDSCAPES Key issues are addressed in short, focused chapters, supported by a detailed thousand-year timeline based on the British Isles. Rotherham is convinced that to conserve wildlife or ecology, and to heal the wounds of human impacts, we must understand our own history and how, over countless centuries, we have forged today's ecologies from our impacts on, and utilisation of, nature. He argues that the interlinked concepts of biodiversity, nature conservation and of sustainability are too often mixed with notions of 'wilderness' and 'nature' and 'naturalness'. Much of the biodiversity that we hope to conserve is the result of long-term interactions between people and nature. It is a 'cultural ecology', the product of the environment, history and tradition. Recognising that the landscapes around us are 'eco-cultural' not 'natural' is, Rotherham suggests, the key to understanding contemporary biodiversity and major challenges for ideas of future conservation and sustainability. The book introduces the background to humanity's interactions with Nature and the forces at work in shaping today's world. It is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the nature of the global environmental crisis and how we got here. In particular, it will be a stimulating guide to students and teachers or lecturers from sixth form and college to university. It will also appeal to the ordinary wildlife enthusiast wishing understand the past, and to gain insight into what might be in store for the future.

General

Imprint:	Whitehorse Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	June 2014
Authors:	Ian D. Rotherham
Dimensions:	229 x 160 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-1-874267-81-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	1-874267-81-2
Barcode:	9781874267812

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