Screen LibraryAuthenticity in nature：making choices about the naturalness of ecosystems
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Earthscan,
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| Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xii, 244 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781844078356 (hbk.) 1844078353 (hardback) 9781844078363 (pbk.) 1844078361 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | Q14 |
| CLC: | Q14 |
| Call Number: | Q14/D847 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. The myths of wilderness - myth 1: unmodified, wholly natural landscapes and seascapes still exist over large areas -- The myths of wilderness - myth 2: naturalness is irrelevant -- How our attitudes to natural ecosystems change with time and place -- Naturalness and ethics -- The things we get from natural ecosystems -- Global attempts to assess naturalness -- Defining naturalness and authenticity -- Managing for authenticity -- Into the future: making choices about natural ecosystems -- A manifesto for authenticity. |