Environmental Attitudes through Time
Author | : R. J. Berry |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2018-04-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781108693851 |
ISBN-13 | : 1108693857 |
Rating | : 4/5 (857 Downloads) |
Download or read book Environmental Attitudes through Time written by R. J. Berry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our attitudes to our environment are widely and often acrimoniously discussed, commonly misunderstood, and will shape our future. We cannot assume that we behave as newly minted beings in a pristine garden nor as pre-programmed automata incapable of rational responsibility. Professor Berry has studied nature-nurture interactions for many years, and also been involved with many national and international decision making bodies which have influenced our environmental attitudes. He is therefore well-placed to describe what has moulded our present attitudes towards the environment. This book presents data and concepts from a range of disciplines - genetic, anthropological, social, historical and theological - to help us understand how we have responded in the past and how this influences our future. Beginning with a historical review and moving forwards to current conditions, readers will reach the end of this volume more capable and better prepared to make decisions which affect our communities and posterity.