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After Preservation: Saving American Nature in the Age of Humans

by Minteer, Ben a.
After Preservation: Saving American Nature in the Age of Humans

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From John Muir to David Brower, from the creation of Yellowstone National Park to the Endangered Species Act, environmentalism in America has always had close to its core a preservationist ideal. Generations have been inspired by its ethosandmdash;to encircle nature with our protection, to keep it apart, pristine, walled against the march of human development. But we have to face the facts. Accelerating climate change, rapid urbanization, agricultural and industrial devastation, metastasizing fire regimes, and other quickening anthropogenic forces all attest to the same truth: the earth is now spinning through the age of humans. After Preservation takes stock of the ways we have tried to both preserve and exploit nature to ask a direct but profound question: what is the role of preservationism in an era of seemingly unstoppable human development, in what some have called the Anthropocene?

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Ben A. Minteer and Stephen J. Pyne bring together a stunning consortium of voices comprised of renowned scientists, historians, philosophers, environmental writers, activists, policy makers, and land managers to negotiate the incredible challenges that environmentalism faces. Some call for a new, post-preservationist model, one that is far more pragmatic, interventionist, and human-centered. Others push forcefully back, arguing for a more chastened and restrained vision of human action on the earth. Some try to establish a middle ground, while others ruminate more deeply on the meaning and value of wilderness. Some write on species lost, others on species saved, and yet others discuss the enduring practical challenges of managing our land, water, and air.

From spirited optimism to careful prudence to critical skepticism, the resulting range of approaches offers an inspiring contribution to the landscape of modern environmentalism, one driven by serious, sustained engagements with the critical problems we must solve if weandmdash;and the wild garden we may now keepandmdash;are going to survive the era we have ushered in. and#160;

Contributors include: Chelsea K. Batavia, F. Stuart (Terry) Chapin III, Norman L. Christensen, Jamie Rappaport Clark, William Wallace Covington, Erle C. Ellis, Mark Fiege, Dave Foreman, Harry W. Greene, Emma Marris, Michelle Marvier, Bill McKibben, J. R. McNeill, Curt Meine, Ben A. Minteer, Michael Paul Nelson, Bryan Norton, Stephen J. Pyne, Andrew C. Revkin, Holmes Rolston III, Amy Seidl, Jack Ward Thomas, Diane J. Vosick, John A. Vucetich, Hazel Wong, and Donald Worster.and#160;

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andldquo;After Preservation asks one of the big, hairy, audacious questions of the early twenty-first century: How should humans relate to Nature in the Anthropocene? Minteer and Pyne have assembled an impressive assortment of contributors to offer a wide-ranging set of answers in concise, poignant, and powerful essays. This is an important and timely contribution that should be read by people working to construct a thriving and sustainable future.andrdquo;and#160;

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andldquo;Whether you like the label andlsquo;Anthropoceneandrsquo; or not, whether you find the prospect of what it signifies inevitable or appalling (or both), the time has come to address its implications, as these thoughtful, battle-tested authors attempt to do. The time has long since come.andrdquo;and#160;

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andldquo;This is neither a predictable text on environmentalist refusals nor a whistle-in-the-dark expression of shallow optimism about humanityandrsquo;s great future as a planetary conquering force. This is a great swirl of debate at this critical crossroads in the relationship between humans and the rest of nature. No holds here are barred. In prose sometimes pragmatic and sometimes anguished, some of the best minds in the businessandmdash;some of the wisest people around todayandmdash;argue about our place in nature, what it could be, what it should be, what it is, what it will be, and what we must not let it become. I regret that my own book deadline prevented me from contributing to this work. Feeling left out is my highest praise.andrdquo;

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andldquo;Although environmentalists have traditionally held onto a preservationist philosophy in fending off ecological harms, the omnipresence of human influence makes many now wonder if that approach is still feasible. In this collection of twenty-three spirited and thought-provoking essays, scientists, historians, and activists alike represent a broad spectrum of viewpoints, from conservation at all costs to balancing the natural worldandrsquo;s needs with those of civilization. . . . Everyone concerned with the ongoing debate over wildlife protection will want to study this vitally important contribution to the discussion.andrdquo;

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andldquo;In this well-rounded and mostly accessible collection, Arizona State University professors Minteer (The Landscape of Reform) and Pyne (Burning Bush) pull together a range of perspectives on contemporary issues in environmental conservation from academics, ecologists, philosophers, and environmental activists. . . . By inviting a range of voices to the discussion, Minteer and Pyne reveal subjects of importance to both themselves and to their peers around the country.andrdquo;

About the Author

Ben A. Minteer holds the Arizona Zoological Society Endowed Chair in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. He has published a number of books, including Refounding Environmental Ethics and The Landscape of Reform.Stephen J. Pyneand#160;is a Regentsandrsquo; Professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. He is the author of many books, most recentlyand#160;Fire: Nature and Culture, and coauthor of The Last Lost World.and#160;

Table of Contents

Writing on Stone, Writing in the Wind

Ben A. Minteer and Stephen J. Pyne

Restoring the Nature of America

Andrew C. Revkin,

Nature Preservation and Political Power in the Anthropocene

J. R. McNeill

Too Big for Nature

Erle C. Ellis

After Preservation?and#160; Dynamic Nature in the Anthropocene

Holmes Rolston III

Humility in the Anthropocene

Emma Marris

The Anthropocene and Ozymandias

Dave Foreman

The Higher Altruism

Donald Worster

The Anthropocene: Disturbing Name, Limited Insight

John A. Vucetich, Michael Paul Nelson, and Chelsea K. Batavia

Ecology and the Human Future

Bryan Norton

A Letter to the Editors:and#160; In Defense of the Relative Wild

Curt Meine

When Extinction Is a Virtue

Ben A. Minteer

Pleistocene Rewilding and the Future of Biodiversity

Harry W. Greene

The Democratic Promise of Nature Preservation

Mark Fiege

Green Fire Meets Red Fire

Stephen J. Pyne

Restoration, Preservation, and Conservation: An Example for Dry Forests of the West

William Wallace Covington and Diane J. Vosick

Preserving Nature on US Federal Lands: Managing Change in the Context of Change

Norman L. Christensen

After Preservationand#8212;the Case of the Northern Spotted Owl

Jack Ward Thomas

Celebrating and Shaping Nature: Conservation in a Rapidly Changing World

F. Stuart Chapin III

Move Over Grizzly Adamsand#8212;Conservation for the Rest of Us

Michelle Marvier and Hazel Wong

Endangered Species Conservation: Then and Now

Jamie Rappaport Clark

Resembling the Cosmic Rhythms: The Evolution of Nature and Stewardship in the Age of Humans

Amy Seidl

Coda

Bill McKibben

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780226259826
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication date:
04/06/2015
Publisher:
University of Chicago Press
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Height:
.70IN
Width:
6.20IN
Thickness:
.75
LCCN:
2014035525
Illustration:
Yes
Author:
Ben A. Minteer
Author:
Stephen J. Pyne
Author:
Ben Minteer
Author:
Stephen J. (EDT) Pyne
Author:
Ben A. (EDT) Minteer
Subject:
Environmental Studies-General

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