Description
The world's species, genes, and ecosystems are going extinct at an
alarming and unprecedented rate, largely as a result of human
activities. If this trend continues, human civilization itself is at
risk. Yet we remain either unaware or unconcerned. In Biodiversity
and Democracy, Paul Wood looks at this dilemma from another
perspective. He argues that the problem can be traced back to how we
think about both biodiversity and democratic societies. He examines the
concept of biodiversity, recasting it as an essential environmental
condition that is being irreversibly depleted, not a biological
resource that can simply be replaced. He then demonstrates how
democratic policies cater to short-term public preferences, with little
or no concern for the long term.
Reviews
Interesting stuff, and indicative of the kinds of land planning decisions we will be forced to make over the next generation or two ... is well written and well indexed.
- C.H. Smith