Pristine Seas
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This book is a beautiful reminder of what we have to gain by protecting our seas.
Dr. Enric Sala, een voormalig universitair professor, realiseerde zich dat hij getuige was van de achteruitgang van het zeeleven en stapte over van de academische wereld naar een fulltime natuurbeschermer. Hij heeft het Pristine Seas-project opgericht en leidt het, dat exploratie, onderzoek en media combineert om wereldleiders te inspireren de laatste wilde plekken van de oceaan van de planeet te beschermen. Dit initiatief was cruciaal bij de oprichting van 22 van de grootste mariene reservaten ter wereld. Sala zet zich in voor het beschermen van mariene ecosystemen door middel van wetenschappelijke inspanningen en impactvolle inspiratie.


This book is a beautiful reminder of what we have to gain by protecting our seas.
"The Nature of Nature explores how the natural world works, outlines the consequences of its unraveling by our activities, and offers practical solutions--with a description of societal and economic benefits. The first ten chapters of this book are a step-by-step crash course in ecology-you might call it 'ecology for people in a hurry': what species do, how they co-exist, and how the natural world self-assembles and works, compared to our human-built environment--with ideas on how to run our society and economy more efficiently. Chapter 11 discusses the moral case for the conservation of life on Earth, because utility cannot be the only lens through which we see the world. In other words: Do other creatures have a right to exist, and why? And finally, Chapter 12 explains why it makes more economic sense to protect more of the natural world than to degrade it. By talking to the brain and the heart, and at the same time reaching into the pocket, this book illuminates an inner appreciation for all life on Earth, instills a greater sense of humility, and helps us understand why we need a world with wild places"-- Provided by publisher