What Nature Does For Britain (Paperback, Main)

From the peat bogs and woodlands that help to secure our water supply, to the bees and soils that produce most of the food we eat, Britain is rich in 'natural capital'. Yet we take supplies of clean water and secure food for granted, rarely considering the free work nature does for Britain. In fact for years we have damaged the systems that sustain us under the illusion that we are keeping prices down, through intensive farming, drainage of bogs, clearing forests and turning rivers into canals. As Tony Juniper's new analysis shows, however, the ways in which we meet our needs often doesn't make economic sense. Through vivid first hand accounts and inspirational examples of how the damage is being repaired, Juniper takes readers on a journey to a different Britain from the one many assume we inhabit, not a country where nature is worthless or an impediment to progress, but the real Britain, the one where we are supported by nature, wildlife and natural systems at almost every turn.

General

Imprint:	Profile Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2015
Authors:	Tony Juniper
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-1-78125-328-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General
LSN:	1-78125-328-5
Barcode:	9781781253281

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