The David Suzuki reader : a lifetime of ideas from a leading activist and thinker

Suzuki, David, 1936- (Author). David Suzuki Foundation. (Added Author).

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Human ecology.
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Environmental ethics.

ISBN: 1771640278
ISBN: 9781771640275
Physical Description x, 446 pages
Edition Rev. ed.
Publisher Vancouver : David Suzuki Foundation : [2014]
Copyright ©2014

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The David Suzuki Reader : A Lifetime of Ideas from a Leading Activist and Thinker

by Suzuki, David.; McKibben, Bill (Foreword by)

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The David Suzuki Reader : A Lifetime of Ideas from a Leading Activist and Thinker

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Foreword Bill McKibben	p. vii
	Preface	p. x
	Interconnections	p. 1
	Catching an Epiphany	p. 3
	What Can I Do?	p. 10
	Arrival of an Alien	p. 12
	London in My Life	p. 14
	Human Borders and Nature	p. 18
	On Crisis and Opportunity	p. 24
	There's a Lot to Learn	p. 26
	Elephants of the Sea	p. 30
	The Thrill of Seeing Ants for What They Are	p. 33
	The Case for Keeping Wild Tigers	p. 36
	How Little We Know	p. 40
	The Power of Diversity	p. 45
	The Pacific Salmon Forests	p. 48
	Owning Up to Our Ignorance	p. 51
	A Force of Nature	p. 54
	A Walk in a Rain Forest	p. 58
	Megadams	p. 64
	Global Warming	p. 67
	IPCC Report Shows Action on Climate Change Is Critical	p. 73
	Ecological Footprints	p. 76
	A Boost for Biodiversity	p. 81
	Near the End of Life	p. 84
	Economics and Politics	p. 87
	The Hubris of Global Economics	p. 89
	The Ecosystem as Capital	p. 92
	Ecologists and Economists Unite!	p. 96
	Economic Fallacy	p. 101
	A Progress Indicator That's Real	p. 104
	Tiny Bhutan Redefines "Progress"	p. 107
	Endless Growth-An Impossible Dream	p. 110
	Economics and the Third World	p. 117
	Assigning a Value to Nature	p. 121
	What's the Value of Something We Can't Live Without?	p. 124
	Toward More National Economies	p. 126
	The True Price of a Tree	p. 130
	Plundering the Seas	p. 133
	Is There a Cure for the Bluefin Blues?	p. 137
	Shifting Political Perspectives	p. 139
	Lessons from Humanity's Birthplace	p. 145
	True Wealth	p. 148
	Science, Technology, and Information	p. 151
	Science and Technology Are Still in Their Infancy	p. 153
	Biotechnology: A Geneticist's Personal Perspective	p. 156
	It Always Costs	p. 179
	The Prostitution of Academia	p. 182
	A Humbling Message of Ants and Men	p. 187
	Misusing Language	p. 195
	The Really Real	p. 198
	Virtual Reality	p. 205
	The Hidden Messages	p. 207
	Are These Two Reporters on the Same Planet?	p. 212
	Why a Warmer World Wont Be a Better World	p. 216
	Science and Ethics	p. 219
	Genetics after Auschwitz	p. 221
	The Final Dance on Racism's Grave	p. 233
	Through Different Eyes	p. 236
	The Pain of Animals	p. 239
	Are There No Limits?	p. 246
	Political Decisions Require Scientific Literacy	p. 251
	A Biocentric View	p. 253
	Why the Bravest Position Is Biocentrism	p. 255
	Borrowing from Children	p. 258
	Making Waves	p. 268
	Losing Interest in Science	p. 271
	Sometimes It Does Take a Rocket Scientist... to Take on Hollywood	p. 276
	A Buddhist Way to Teach Kids Ecology	p. 278
	The System and the Ecosystem	p. 281
	A Change in Perspective	p. 283
	Why Sterile School Yards Are a Waste	p. 290
	The Invisible Civilization	p. 294
	Haida Gwaii and My Home	p. 299
	Reflections while Backpacking	p. 302
	Anti-environmentalists Are Stuck in the Past	p. 304
	Leaders, Role Models, and Success Stories	p. 307
	The New Leaders	p. 309
	Village Power Wins Victories in India	p. 312
	Meeting the Dalai Lama	p. 315
	A Heroic Shepherd	p. 319
	Grass-Roots Groups	p. 322
	A Woman in Science	p. 327
	Young People	p. 330
	Monteverde and Children	p. 333
	Child Power	p. 336
	Scheer Determination Transformed Germany's Energy Grid	p. 344
	Water and a Canadian Scientist	p. 346
	One Logger and His Forest	p. 350
	A New Kind of Political Leader	p. 353
	Uruguay's "Poor" President Is a Unique Leader	p. 357
	Fisheries That Flourish	p. 360
	One Farmer Really Close to the Soil	p. 364
	Rain Forest Defender Rebecca Tarbotton Leaves Inspiring Legacy	p. 370
	Life and Family	p. 373
	Growing Up in Racist Canada	p. 375
	A New Career	p. 387
	Finding Love	p. 390
	Raising Kids	p. 393
	Lessons My Father Taught Me Are Worth Sharing	p. 398
	A Lifetime of Activism	p. 401
	Starting the David Suzuki Foundation	p. 403
	The Wisdom of First Nations	p. 414
	A Different Way of Seeing the World	p. 418
	The Declaration of Interdependence	p. 420
	The Price of Fame	p. 423
	Pondering the End	p. 427
	Epilogue	p. 429
	References	p. 431
	Index	p. 439
	Credits	p. 444

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