The reindeer chronicles : and other inspiring stories of working with nature to heal the earth / Judith D. Schwartz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwartz, Judith D., author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Restoration ecology.

Reclamation of land.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2020]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"Compelling, Fascinating, sometimes unexpectedly moving, this vitally important book is, above all, a springboard for hope and transformation."--Isabella Tree -- "A lucid and compelling look at the global movement of ecological rehabilitation."-- The Boston Globe -- In a time of uncertainty about our environmental future--an eye-opening global tour of some of the most wounded places on earth, and stories of how a passionate group of eco-restorers is leading the way to their revitalization. Award-winning science journalist Judith D. Schwartz takes us first to China's Loess Plateau, where a landmark project has successfully restored a blighted region the size of Belgium, lifting millions of people out of poverty. She journeys on to Norway, where a young indigenous reindeer herder challenges the most powerful orthodoxies of conservation--and his own government. And in the Middle East, she follows the visionary work of an ambitious young American as he attempts to re-engineer the desert ecosystem, using plants as his most sophisticated technology. Schwartz explores regenerative solutions across a range of landscapes: deserts, grasslands, tropics, tundra, Mediterranean. She also highlights various human landscapes, the legacy of colonialism and industrial agriculture, and the endurance of indigenous knowledge. The Reindeer Chronicles demonstrates how solutions to seemingly intractable problems can come from the unlikeliest of places, and how the restoration of local water, carbon, nutrient, and energy cycles can play a dramatic role in stabilizing the global climate. Ultimately, it reveals how much is in our hands if we can find a way to work together and follow nature's lead.

Contents:

The Great Work of Our Time: Lessons from the Loess Plateau

Life Begets Life: Replenishing Middle Eastern Deserts

Beyond the Impossible: Conflict and Consensus in New Mexico

They Belong to This Land: The Reindeer Chronicles

From Scarcity to Abundance: Reclaiming Hawai'i from Its Plantation Past

Busting the Myth: Why Women Belong in the Saddle

Science and Inspiration: What the Rain in Spain Foretells of Our Future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 10, 2020).

Other Format:

Print version: Schwartz, Judith D.. The reindeer chronicles

ISBN:

9781603588669

1603588663

Publisher Number:

99985004841

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.