Restoring the land
Subtitle: environmental values, knowledge, and action
By: edited by Laurie Cosgrove, David Evans, and David Yencken.
Contributors: Cosgrove, Laurie.; Evans, David; Yencken, David.
Publisher: Melbourne University Press; Distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by International Specialized Book Services; Melbourne University Publishing
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Carlton, Vic; Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: Land use, Rural -- Environmental aspects -- Australia -- Congresses.; Agricultural conservation -- Australia -- Congresses.; Sustainable development -- Australia -- Congresses.
Description: This provocative book brings together scholars and practitioners from many different disciplines. Philosopher and churchman, farmer and feminist, politician and agronomist - each considers environmental issues from a unique perspective.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-263) and index.
Papers selected from a conference called "Working our Land to Death? Environmental Knowlege, Values and Action" held at the University of Melbourne in July 1992.