Ecocide
Subtitle: A Short History of Mass Extinction of Species
Publisher: Pluto Press
Published: October 17, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780745319346
Subjects: Ecological science, the Biosphere; Endangered species & extinction of species; Environmentalist thought & ideology; History of specific subjects; Social aspects; Environmental Studies; Effect of human beings on; Nature/Ecology; Nature; Extinction (Biology); Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Environmental Science; Life Sciences - Ecology; Science / Environmental Science; Ecology; Biodiversity conservation; Biological diversity conservat
Description: "At the dawn of the 21st century, it is clear that changes of enormous ecological significance are occuring on our planet. The ozone layer is beginning to disintegrate. Since 1970 the world's forests have almost halved. A quarter of the world's fish have been depleted. We live in an age of ecocide. Seven out of ten biologists believe the world is now in the midst of the fastest mass extinction of species in the 4.5 billion-year history of the planet. Biodiversity loss is rated as a more serious environmental problem than the depletion of the ozone layer, global warming, or pollution. How have we come to be in this situation, and what can be done to conserve our environment for the future? Ecocide: A Short History of the Mass Extinction of Species examines the facts behind the figures to offer a disturbing account of the ecological impact that the human species has on the planet. Research specialist Franz Broswimmer shows how we are wilfully destroying our world. Highlighting important countermovements who are working for ecological democracy, this unique book is essential for anyone who cares about conserving our environment for the future."--Publisher's description.