The New Ecology: Rethinking a Science for the Anthropocene

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How the science of ecology is changing to meet the daunting challenges of environmental sustainability Our species has transitioned from being one among millions on Earth to the species that is single-handedly transforming the entire planet to suit its own needs. The New Ecology shows how today's ecology can provide the insights we need to appre

Oswald J. Schmitz is professor of population and community ecology in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University. His books include Resolving Ecosystem Complexity (Princeton).

Slim, highly readable, and well-written. . . . [In The New Ecology] Schmitz has done a remarkable job weaving together threads drawn from classical ecology, economics, and environmental studies and science into a wide-ranging yet coherent whole that should serve as a blueprint for 21st century research and praxis in ecology. -Aaron M. Ellison, Ecology Featuring novel ideas communicated clearly, [The New Ecology] is likely to have broad appeal. . . . [N]on-ecologists will comprehend the book easily, and ecologists will be interested in the fresh concepts. -Anna Call, ForewordReviews.com The New Ecology underlines the essential role that humans can play in shaping what the Earth will look like in the coming century. . . This book is an excellent introduction to the new ecology. It helps us understand that we humans-and all of nature-are intertwined and that we have to work with nature for a sustainable world. And it offers hope that change is possible. -Lisa Kaaki, Arab News Engaging, informative, easy to read, and filled with good examples that explained the interdependence between natural systems and human systems. -Lisa Pike, NSTA Recommends