The David Suzuki Reader by Suzuki, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Foreword Preface Interconnections

Catching an Epiphany What Can I Do? Arrival of an Alien London in My Life Galápagos Human Borders and Nature There’s a Lot to Learn Elephants of the Sea The Thrill of Seeing Ants for What They Are The Case for Keeping Wild Tigers How Little We Know The Power of Diversity Owning Up to Our Ignorance A Walk in a Rain Forest Megadams Global Warming Why We Must Act on Global Warming Ecological Footprints A Boost for Biodiversity Learning from Nature Near the End of Life Learning to Slow Down

Economics and Politics

The Hubris of Global Economics The Ecosystem as Capital Ecologists and Economists Unite! Economic Fallacy A Progress Indicator That’s Real Endless Growth—An Impossible Dream Three Economists Economics and the Third World Consumption as a Deliberate Goal Assigning a Value to Nature Toward More National Economies The Wall Street Journal’s Insane Criteria Following a Different Path The True Price of a Tree Plundering the Seas Shifting Political Perspectives Lessons from Humanity’s Birthplace True Wealth

Science, Technology, and Information

Science and Technology Are Still in Their Infancy Biotechnology: A Geneticist’s Personal Perspective It Always Costs The Illusory Oil Change Nuclear Menus (Or, Eating in the Nuclear Age) The Prostitution of Academia Live by the Box, Perish by the Box A Humbling Message of Ants and Men Infoglut and Its Consequences Misusing Language The Really Real Television’s Real Message Virtual Reality The Hidden Messages Are These Two Reporters on the Same Planet? Why a Warmer World Won’t Be a Better World

Science and Ethics

Genetics after Auschwitz The Final Dance on Racism’s Grave Through Different Eyes The Temptation to Tamper The Pain of Animals Are There No Limits?

A Biocentric View

Why the Bravest Position Is Biocentrism Borrowing from Children Making Waves Teaching the Wrong Lessons Losing Interest in Science A Buddhist Way to Teach Kids Ecology The System and the Ecosystem Why Sterile School Yards Are a Waste The Invisible Civilization Haida Gwaii and My Home Reflections While Backpacking

Leaders, Role Models, and Success Stories

The New Leaders Village Power Wins Victories in India A Heroic Shepherd Grass-Roots Groups A Woman in Science Young People Monteverde and Children Child Power Germany—An Inspiring Example Water and a Canadian Scientist One Logger and His Forest Philosopher-King A New Kind of Political Leader Fisheries That Flourish One Farmer Really Close to the Soil

Epilogue References Index Credits