E-Book, Englisch, 332 Seiten
Maser Interactions of Land, Ocean and Humans
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4822-2640-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
A Global Perspective
E-Book, Englisch, 332 Seiten
Reihe: Social Environmental Sustainability
ISBN: 978-1-4822-2640-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Written by Chris Maser, one of the architects of the sustainability movement, Interactions of Land, Ocean and Humans: A Global Perspective explores a critical number of the myriad aspects that comprise the great, reciprocal feedback loops between the mountain peaks, the deep sea, and everywhere in between. Maser’s exploration of these connections gives us the tools required to open our imaginations and our scientific literacy, offering insights into the relationships between the land, sea, and people that could influence us toward better decisions.
The author examines the hydrological cycle, hydrological continuum, and anthropogenic pollution of various kinds from the atmosphere to deep belowground. He also highlights connections by detailing how human behavior changes the atmosphere, which changes the oceans, which alters the climate, which alters the atmosphere and thus the ocean, and so on. The book then explores the biophysical commonalities between landscapes and seascapes, as well as the habitats, in each realm. It covers marine fisheries; marine protected areas; oceans as a commodity, as part of the global commons, as a biophysical living trust for which we are the trustees and the children of today and beyond are the beneficiaries; and more.
Can we arrest this deleterious process? Yes, but it will take a dramatic shift in human behavior worldwide. Why? Because, just as the collective human behavior and lack of awareness caused the problems in the first place, the level of consciousness that caused the problem is not the level of consciousness that can fix it. We must shift our thinking from that which is symptomatic to that which is systemic if we are to have a sustainably productive environment through time. Maser gives us the understanding of the biophysical interactions among the lands, oceans, and peoples of the world needed to create sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
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THE GREAT FEEDBACK LOOP BETWEEN LAND AND SEA
Meeting the Ocean
WATER’S JOURNEY FROM THE MOUNTAINTOP TO THE SEA
WATER, A CAPTIVE OF GRAVITY
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
The Stream-Order Continuum
Roads, Urban Sprawl, and Water
How We Think About Water Catchments
The Hydrological Continuum
From Wells to the River
Forest-Dependent Industries
Of Communities and Bioregions
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
THE RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LAND AND SEA
THE ANTHROPOCENE
HOW FORESTS, SALMON, AND MONSOONS UNITE LAND AND SEA
From Forests Watered by Maritime Storms to Wooden Mariners Plying the Seven Seas
From The Forest To The Sea And Back Again, the Salmon’s Story
Air Circumnavigates the Globe As Wind
Dust
Biogenic Aerosols
Anthropogenic Pollution
Of Monsoons and Dynasties
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
THE RECIPROCAL FEEDBACK LOOPS TODAY
CHEMICAL POLLUTION
How Aboveground Water-Borne Pollutants Get Into the Ocean
How Belowground Water-Borne Pollutants Get Into the Ocean
Once in the World’s Oceans, Do All Pesticide Residues Stay There?
Dead Zones
The Agricultural Connection
The Fishery-Nitrogen Connection
The Industrial Connection
The Weather Connection
ACIDIFICATION
Corn As Biofuel
Carbon Dioxide and Ocean Acidification
THE COELACANTH’S STORY
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
THE OCEAN AS A COMMONDITY
ENDNOTECHAPTER
EXPLOITATION
OCEAN TRAVEL
WHALING
OVERFISHING
OFFSHORE OIL
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
FLOTSAM
NATURE’S LIFE-SUSTAINING MARINE DRIFTWOOD
HUMAN GARBAGE
Micro-Plastics
The Great Garbage Patches
The Plastic Island
Tsunami Debris
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
TEMPERATURE
AN AIRBORNE PARADOX
THE WORLD OF PELAGIC MICROBES
ANTHROPOGENIC-INDUCED CHANGE
INDICRECT EFFECTS OF OCEAN WARMING
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THIS?
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
THE OCEAN AS A BIOPHYSICAL LIVING TRUST
ENDNOTES
THE OCEAN COMMONS
EXPERIENCING THE COMMONS
THE COMMONS USUFRUCT LAW
HOW THE COMMONS USUFRUCT LAW AROSE
LOSING SIGHT OF THE COMMONS USUFRUCT LAW
RECAPTURING THE COMMONS USUFRUCT LAW
Principle 1: Sharing Life’s Experiences Connects Us To One Another
Principle 2: Cooperation and Coordination Are the Bedrock of Sustaining the Social-Environmental Commons
Principle 3: The Art of Living Lies in How We Practice Relationships
Principle 4: There is More Beauty and Peace Than Ugliness and Cruelty
Principle 5: People Must Be Equally Informed if They Are To Function As A Truly Democratic Community and Society
Principle 6: We Must Consciously Limit Our "Wants"
Principle 7: Every Decision Is The Author of a Never-Ending Story of Cause and Effect
Principle 8: Simplicity is the Key to Contentment, Adaptability, and Survival
Principle 9: Marvel at the Abundance and Resilience of planet Earth
Principle 10: Only Mobile Property Can Be Owned Outright
Principle 11: Nature, Spirituality, and Human Well-Being Are Paramount
Principle 12: Every Legal Citizen Deserves the Right To Vote
Principle 13: We Must Choose; In That We Have No Choice
Principle 14: We Change the World Simply Because We Exist
OUR CHALLENGE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
THE OCEAN AS A BIOPHYSICAL LIVING TRUST
THE NATURAL<—>CULTURAL CONTINUUM
HOW HUMAN THINKING AFFECTS THE OCEAN
THE UTOPIAN MYTH
A BIOLOGICAL LIVING TRUST
The Ocean As a Biophysical Living Trust
A Biophysical Living Trust as a Big Idea
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
GOVERNING THE COMMONS AS A BIOLOGICAL LIVING TRUST
RECOGNIZING PERCEPTION AS TRUTH
WEALTH VERSUS MONEY—WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
LESSONS WE NEED TO LEARN
Lesson One: Emphasize Quality Rather Than Quantity
Lesson Two: Favor Biophysical Effectiveness Over Economic Efficiency
Lesson Three: Recognize That Loss of Sustainability Occurs Over Time
Lesson Four: Recognize That Resource Issues Are Complex and Process-Driven
Lesson Five: Accept the Uncertainty of Change, Its Novelty, and Its Potential Opportunities
Lesson Six: Understand That Loss of Material Possessions Does Not Herald the End of the World
Our Ultimate Lesson
THE CHANGING BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
THE NEED FOR ADAPTIVE PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE
Principle 1: Responsibility
Principle 2: Matching Scales
Principle 3: Precaution
Principle 4: Adaptive Caretaking
Principle 5: Full-Cost Allocation
Principle 6: Participation
Principle 7: Shared Leadership
THE MEANING OF SHARED OR REVOLVING LEADERSHIP
PSYCHOLOGICAL MATURITY AND TRUSTEESHIP OF THE COMMONS
Intra-personal: How We Treat Ourself
Inter-personal: How We Treat Others
Between People and the Environment
Between People in the Present and Those of the Future
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
REPAIRING THE OCEAN COMMONS
HOW THE OCEAN COMMONS IS TREATED IS A MATTER OF HUMAN VALUES
UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING OF REPAIR
Why Restoration Is Not Possible
Reason One: Change Is A Constant Process
Reason Two: Human Have Fundamentally Altered the World Throughout the Millennia
Reason Three: No Records Exist of Conditions Prior to the European Immigration
Reason Four: We Cannot Go Back In Time
Restoration As We Currently Think of It
Enter the Concept of Restoration
Rethinking the Concept of Restoration
The Balance of Nature
We Humans Are A Natural Part of Nature
Repairing Biophysical Systems—Special Considerations
Microhabitats
Mutualistic Symbiotic Relationships
Endemic Species
Rare Species
MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
Why Marine Protected Areas Are Necessary
A Functional Understanding of "Habitat"
Habitat Fragmentation versus Habitat Connectivity
Marine Protected Areas per se
BEYOND THE PROTECTED AREAS
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
WHO ARE WE AS A CULTURE TODAY?
CATEGORIES OF VALUE
Universal Values
Cultural Values
Individual Values
THE CENTRAL TENET OF EDUCATION
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "NURTURE" CHILDREN?
HOW THE CHILDREN OF TODAY ARE EDUCATED
SUMMARY
ENDNOTES
CONCLUDING THOUGHTS
