May 1, 2024
Updated May 27, 2025
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Navigating the World of Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection is the practice of safeguarding the natural environment—including air, water, land, biodiversity, and ecosystems—from harmful activities and pollution. It involves efforts by individuals, organizations, and governments to conserve natural resources and restore damaged environments. The ultimate aim is to ensure the health and well-being of both humans and the planet for current and future generations.
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Reading list
We've selected ten books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Environmental Protection.
This Pulitzer Prize-winning book examines the history of mass extinctions and argues that we are currently entering a sixth mass extinction. Kolbert's writing is both informative and thought-provoking.
Collection of essays from women who are working to address the climate crisis. Johnson and Wilkinson argue that we need to listen to the voices of women and that we need to take bold action to address this crisis.
Explores the impact of human activity on the natural world. McKibben argues that we are entering a new era in which the natural world is no longer separate from the human world.
Provides a personal account of the author's experiences with climate change. McKibben argues that we need to take bold action to address this crisis.
Examines the history of collapse in human societies. Diamond argues that societies that fail to adapt to environmental change are more likely to collapse.
Offers a vision for a sustainable future. Holthaus and Anglevik argue that we need to make radical changes to our current way of life in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Explores the relationship between humans and the natural world from an indigenous perspective. Kimmerer's writing is both beautiful and thought-provoking, and this book must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about environmental protection.
Imagines what the world would be like if humans were to disappear. Weisman's writing is both fascinating and thought-provoking, and this book must-read for anyone who wants to think about the future of our planet.
Offers a message of hope in the face of environmental crisis. Solnit argues that we need to embrace a new way of thinking about the future and that we have the power to create a better world.
Explores the importance of protecting the wild. Sala argues that we need to protect nature not only for its own sake but also for our own well-being.
For more information about how these books relate to this course, visit:
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