
Working With Nature
Carl F. Jordan(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 16. September 1998
Book
Hardback
171 pages
978-90-5702-542-6 (ISBN)
Description
First Published in 1998. This important work looks at an alternative approach to resource production systems, taking the view that many environmental problems associated withconventional resource management are avoidable if we work with nature, instead of trying to dominate it. Jordan argues that achieving sustainability in production systems is best accomplished by encouraging a change in the relationship between humans and nature-from one of exploitation through control to one of sustainability through cooperation.
Reviews / Votes
" The text really seems to be a product of critical thinking and a long-term outlook and I applaud his efforts."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
496 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-5702-542-6 (9789057025426)
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Person
Carl F. Jordan is a senior ecologist at the University of Georgia's Institute of Ecology, in Athens. For more than 25 years, he and his students have studied nutrient cycles in tropical ecosystems, and the impact of forestry and agriculture.
Content
INTRODUCTION 1 THE RATCHET EFFECT 2 THE PROBLEM OF SCALE 3 AN ALTERNATIVE PHILOSOPHY 4 THE BOTTOMS-UP APPROACH 5 PLANT-PLANT INTERACTIONS 6 INTERACTIONS IN THE SOIL