From Indian vultures to Chinese bees, Nature provides the 'natural
services' that keep the economy going. From the recycling miracles
in the soil; an army of predators ridding us of unwanted pests; an
abundance of life creating a genetic codebook that underpins our
food, pharmaceutical industries and much more, it has been
estimated that these and other services are each year worth about
double global GDP. Yet we take most of Nature's services for
granted, imagining them free and limitless ... until they suddenly
switch off. This is a book full of immediate, impactful stories,
containing both warnings (such as in the tale of India's vultures,
killed off by drugs given to cattle, leading to an epidemic of
rabies) but also the positive (how birds protect fruit harvests,
coral reefs protect coasts from storms and how the rainforests
absorb billions of tonnes of carbon released from cars and power
stations). Tony Juniper's book will change whole way you think
about life, the planet and the economy
General
| Imprint: |
Profile Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
2013 |
| First published: |
2013 |
| Authors: |
Tony Juniper
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade / B-format
|
| Pages: |
324 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84668-560-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
Popular science
|
| LSN: |
1-84668-560-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781846685606 |
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