Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country’s Environment
Author(s): David Lindenmayer (Editor), Stephen Dovers (Editor), Molly Hariss Olson (Editor), Steve Morton (Editor)
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Publication Date: April 7, 2009
Edition: Illustrated
Language: English
Print length: 264 pages
ISBN-10: 0643095853
ISBN-13: 9780643095854
Book Description
In Ten Commitments, leading environmental thinkers in Australia have written provocative chapters on environmental issues facing the country. The book is organized into three sections: by ecosystem (deserts, rangelands), by sector (fisheries, forestry), and by cross-sector and cross-ecosystem themes. Each chapter addresses the question: “What are the 10 key things that must be urgently addressed to improve Australia’s environment?”
Readily accessible using straightforward language, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the environment.
Features · Key leaders of major fields are authors of the chapters · All major themes of the nation’s environment are tackled · Each chapter includes a “10 Key Issues” in dot point form for rapid perusal · Chapters are short and to the point · The book is ordered according to key areas of interest – key ecosystems, key sectors, cross-cutting themes
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This is a must-read for anyone interested in the environment!”
“Instead of
Ten Commitments, how about Ten Commandments? As in: thou shalt not trash the environment, 10 times over. I’m sure all 40 of the contributors to this book concur.”
“This is a must-read for anyone interested in the environment!” (2009-05-01)
“Instead of
Ten Commitments, how about Ten Commandments? As in: thou shalt not trash the environment, 10 times over. I’m sure all 40 of the contributors to this book concur.” (2009-05-01)
Book Description
In Ten Commitments, leading environmental thinkers in Australia have written provocative chapters on environmental issues facing the country. The book is organized into three sections: by ecosystem (deserts, rangelands), by sector (fisheries, forestry), and by cross-sector and cross-ecosystem themes. Each chapter addresses the question: “What are the 10 key things that must be urgently addressed to improve Australia’s environment?” Readily accessible using straightforward language, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the environment.
About the Author
David Lindenmayer is a Professor at The Australian National University. He has worked on the conservation of forests and their wildlife for more than 35 years. He has published 45 books and over 1100 scientific papers, and has broad interests in conservation biology, landscape ecology, vertebrate ecology, forest ecology and woodland conservation. He has received numerous awards and is a member of the Australian Academy of Science and an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow.
Steve Morton is an Honorary Fellow with CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences in Alice Springs. He is an ecologist with a long-standing interest in desert Australia.
Stephen Dovers is a Professor and the Director of the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University. He focuses on generic policy and institutional dimensions in environment and sustainability, combining contemporary and historical perspectives across a diverse range of sectors, most of which represent environmental dilemmas with strong justice conflicts.
Molly Hariss Olson is a Director of Eco Futures Pty Ltd, the Convenor of the National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development, and an internationally recognised leader on sustainability.
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