Foundations for Sustainability

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"Foundations for Sustainability is an important synthesis that points the way, along a long and rocky road, to an ultimate solution of humanity's environmental problem." --Edward O. Wilson, Emeritus Professor, Harvard University

"By taking the big picture of our spaceship called planet Earth, and mixing this with modern ideas on ecology and energy flows, this wonderful little book is a must read for every free thinking individual. The writing is bright, fresh and easy, and the ideas are all worth pondering for days. The Book's framework offers concrete sustainability pathways each embedded with a win-win philosophy." --Jaia Syvitski, former Director IGBP

"In clear and compelling language, the authors of this remarkable book present solid scientific and ethical foundations for a 'science in service to Life,' oriented unequivocally toward building a sustainable future. In view of the frequent co-option and distortion of the concept of sustainability, their effort could not be more timely. I recommend Foundations for Sustainability warmly to anyone concerned about the future of humanity." --Fritjof Capra, author of The Web of Life, coauthor of The Systems View of Life

"In this compelling call to "serve life", Fiscus and Fath have taken direct aim at the one thing holding us back from moving beyond industrialism: our inability to recognize the limits of our own beliefs. Drawing on an astonishingly broad and deep integration of science, philosophy, spirituality, and culture, they show us how to let go of the myths of modernity and embrace a fundamentally different relationship with each other and the planet nurtured by mutual understanding, cooperation, acceptance and unity." --Laura Lengnick, Author of Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate

"Fiscus and Fath provide a comprehensive and philosophical perspective on the holistic approach to ecosystems, and on the need to confront the interplay between the physical environment and life. They provide counterpoint to those such as me, for whom the complex adaptive system perspective views system-level properties as largely emergent from processes at much lower levels of organization, but feeding back to influence those lower-level interactions." --Simon Levin, Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

"An ambitious work, Foundations for Sustainability is a radical challenge to the foundations of life science. Get ready to experience your mind stretch to see the connectedness of all life in new ways. Best of all, Fiscus and Fath help us see possibilities to address our planet's greatest crises. Great for the general reader and professionals alike." --Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet and EcoMind