The Biosphere and the Bioregion Essential Writings of Peter Berg
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Sprache:Englisch
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
08.08.2014
Abbildungen
schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster, schwarz-weiss
Herausgeber
Glotfelty Cheryll + weitereVerlag
Taylor and FrancisSeitenzahl
326
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24/16.1/2.2 cm
Gewicht
589 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-415-70440-3
Bioregionalism asks us to reimagine ourselves and the places where we live in ecological terms and to harmonize human activities with the natural systems that sustain life. As one of the originators of the concept of bioregionalism, Peter Berg (1937-2011) is a founding figure of contemporary environmental thought. As arguably the nation's first post-environmentalist, in the 1970s Berg perceived the negative direction the environmental movement was taking and began to articulate a more positive and pro-active alternative, centred on the concept of bioregions. This book introduces readers to the biospheric vision and post-environmental genius of Berg, with original tributes from sixteen prominent writers and thinkers, whose reflections illuminate facets of Berg's continuing importance and offer fresh angles on bioregionalism." Think Biospherically, Act Bioregionally" provides a highly accessible introduction to bioregional philosophy, making Berg's paradigm available as a guiding vision and practical "greenprint" for the twenty-first century. As well as offering hands-on, practical solutions for urban sustainability and habitat restoration, this book enters a current debate about whether the global scale of environmental problems requires that we develop a "sense of planet" rather than a "sense of place." Berg's dispatches from North America, Japan, China, and Ecuador reveal how each place (bioregion) is a functional part of the life of the planet (biosphere), requiring place-specific ways of harmonizing culture with nature. From books and essays to published interviews, this selection of writings represents Berg's bioregional vision and its global, local, urban and rural applications. This valuable compilation lays the groundwork for future research by offering the first-ever comprehensive bibliography of Berg's publications and should be of interest to students and scholars in the inter-disciplinary fields of environmental humanities, environment and sustainability studies, as well as political ecology, environmental sociology and anthropology.
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