
Coming Back to Earth
South Africa's changing environment
James Clarke(Author)
David Holt-Biddle(Editor)
Jacana Media (Publisher)
Published on 3. August 2003
Book
374 pages
978-1-919777-93-1 (ISBN)
Description
Published to coincide with the World Summit on Sustainable Development, this book is a current comprehensive and holistic assessment of the social and environmental challenges facing a developing African state within the global context. An up-to-the-minute review of the state of the South African environment, Coming Back to Earth will shock and surprise you as it covers what we've achieved and where we need urgent action in fields of biodiversity, air, water, soil, marine life, nature conservation, urban environment, population dynamics including HIV-AIDS, solid waste management, GM crops, policies and attitudes history...and possibilities for change.
Reviews / Votes
"What then has happened to urban people? Why do we pollute? Why are we so complacent about the rape of the earth, the collapse of soils, the plundering of the seas?...Have we lost touch with the reality of what lies beyond the urban edge - the fields upon which we are so utterly dependent?" Coming Back to Earth, 2002.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Johannesburg
South Africa
Publishing group
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-919777-93-1 (9781919777931)
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Persons
James Clarke has specialised in environmental journalism for 31 years. He is the author of 25 books on natural and cultural history, as well as humour. He writes regular news columns.