In a Dark Wood : A Critical History of the Fight over Forests

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In a Dark Wood : A Critical History of the Fight over Forests

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 576 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780765807526
  • DDC分類 577.3

基本説明

With a new introduction by the author. He presents a history of debates among ecologists over what constitutes good forestry.

Full Description

In a Dark Wood presents a history of debates among ecologists over what constitutes good forestry, and a critique of the ecological reasoning behind contemporary strategies of preservation, including the Endangered Species Act. Chase argues that these strategies, in many instances adopted for political, rather than scientific reasons, fail to promote biological diversity and may actually harm more creatures than they help. At the same time, Chase offers examples of conservation strategies that work, but which are deemed politically incorrect and ignored.

In a Dark Wood provides the most thoughtful and complete account yet written of radical environmentalism. And it challenges the fundamental—but largely unexamined—assumptions of preservationism, such as those concerning whether there is a "balance of nature," whether all branches of ecology are really science, and whether ecosystems exist. In his new introduction, Chase evaluates the response to his book and reports on recent developments in environmental science, policy, and politics.

In a Dark Wood was judged by a recent national poll to be one of the one hundred best nonfiction books written in the English language during the twentieth century. A smashing good read, this book will be of interest to environmentalists, ecologists, philosophers, biologists, and bio-ethicists, and anyone concerned about ecological issues.

Contents

1: The Search for Nature; I: Crisis: What is Nature? 1960-1972; 2: Cork Boot Fever; 3: Mr. Redwood; 4: The Eco Raiders; 5: Rebels with a Cause; 6: Life in The Peace Zone; II: Discovery: Nature is An Ancient Forest 1973-1981; 7: Building An Ark; 8: A Law for All Seasons; 9: A New Metaphor for Nature; 10: The Birth of Biocentrism; 11: The Owl Shrieked; 12: The Reluctant Researchers; 13: The New Forestry; III: Response: The Biocentric Revolution 1982-1990; 14: Night on Bald Mountain; 15: The Network; 16: Wall Street Forestry; 17: Occurrence at All Species Grove; 18: The Age of Extremism; 19: The Paradigm Shift; 20: Wobblies and Yellow Ribbons; 21: The Easter Sunday Massacre; 22: Forests Forever; 23: Fred, The Walking Rainbow; 24: Stepping on An Anthill; 25: Redwood Summer; IV: Consequences: The Season of Our Uncertainty 1991-; 26: Diaspora; 27: Home, Sweet Home; 28: The Forest Summit; 29: The Inferno; 30: In a Dark Wood