The World and the Wild [Paperback]

David Rothenberg (Author), Marta Ulvaeus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2001

Can nature be restored to a pristine state through deliberate action? Must the preservation of wilderness always subordinate the interests of humans to those of other species? Can indigenous peoples be entrusted with the guardianship of their own wild resources? This collection of international writings tackles tough questions like these as it expands wilderness conservation beyond its American roots. One of the first anthologies to consider wilderness as a global issue, it takes a stand against the notion that wilderness is a northern colonialist conceit and is irrelevant to the plans of third world countries. Contributions from all over the planet— Nepal, Borneo, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, South Africa, India, and the United States— show instead that wilderness has an important place in the environmental thought and policy of any nation, industrial or developing. The World and the Wild boldly advances the idea that our concept of wilderness must expand to take in new vistas. It breaks fresh ground in global environmentalism and is essential reading for anyone concerned with development issues related to conservation. Contents
Foreword: Whither World Wilderness? / Vance G. Martin
Introduction: Wilderness in the Rest of the World / David Rothenberg
How Can Four Trees Make a Jungle? / Pramod Parajuli
The Unpaintable West / Zeese Papanikolas
Restoring Wilderness or Reclaiming Forests? / Sahotra Sarkar
For Indian Wilderness / Philip Cafaro and Monish Verma
In the Dust of Kilimanjaro / David Western
Why Conservation in the Tropics Is Failing / John Terborgh
"Trouble in Paradise": An Exchange / David Western and John Terborgh
Zulu History / Ian Player
Bruno Manser and the Penan / William W. Bevis
Roads Where There Have Long Been Trails / Kathleen Harrison
Volcano Dreams / Tom Vanderbilt
Recycled Rain Forest Myths / Antonio Carlos Diegues
The Park of Ten Thousand Waterfalls / Dan Imhoff
Mapping the Wild / Edward A. Whitesell
Earth Jazz / Evan Eisenberg
They Trampled on Our Taboos / Damien Arabagali

Editorial Reviews

Review

Selected as one of the best environmental books for 2001 by planeta.com "Usually, debates about wilderness include the voices of development interests and 'traditional' preservation advocates, with the recent addition of conservation biologists. In this highly recommended, readable collection, many other kinds of voices prove that wilderness is not merely an American concept; that the concept needs expanding, perhaps exploding; that past debates have been too narrow, incomplete." —Choice "When it comes to writings on wilderness, this is refreshing, engaging, and humbling. . . . crucial for those interested in issues of conservation, sustainability, the wild, creatures, and international development." —Parabola "The diverse and unique focus of this book make it an essential read for those involved or interested in conservation and development of wildlands and resources." —Electronic Green Journal "For the unconverted, it serves as an introduction to the range of thought and approaches to environmental philosophy and environmental management, and thus will expland the concept(s) of wilderness for some. As a bonus, it happens to be very well written." —Environments

About the Author

David Rothenberg is Associate Professor of philosophy at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is the author of Hand’s End: Technology and the Limits of Nature and Is It Painful to Think? Conversations with Arne Naess, and editor of the award-winning journal Terra Nova: Nature and Culture.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press; Reprint edition (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816520631
• ISBN-13: 978-0816520633
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,237,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a writer, musician, and philosopher, most interested in how humanity is connected with the natural world. I have explored this connection in music and words, in recordings, books, lectures and performances.

You can look at my four websites for more information:

www.davidrothenberg.net
www.survivalofthebeautiful.com
www.whybirdssing.com
www.thousandmilesong.com

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, July 24, 2001

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Ron Mader "Planeta.com Founder" (Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The World and the Wild (Paperback)

(Planeta.com Journal) - This anthology is one of this year's must-reads. Contributions from all over the globe show the importance of wilderness. The editors have succeeded in their mission "to reinvigorate the effort to understand, reveal and save wilderness beyond the usual futile polarities." Thumb through the chapter "The Park of Ten Thousand Waterfalls" to find out how one entreprenuer has created one of the largest parks on the globe -- Chile's Parque Pumalin. Other chapters take on taboo topics, such as "Why conservation in the tropics is failing" or eco legends, such as "Recycled Rain Forest Myths." Highly recommended.