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An exploration of the actual and the perceived importance of biological diversity for human beings and society. The author adds a critical new dimension; the impact on humankind's physical, emotional and intellectual well-being.
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A comparative study of the way different cultures learn (or fail to learn) about their natural environments. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Kellert claims that a feeling of affinity with all forms of life, vertebrate and invertebrate, has a biological origin and has played an adaptive role in human evolution. He also presents what he claims is a "set of basic values toward animals and the natural environment that might be systematically, empirically, and quantitatively studied across varying groups in society." These values may be expressed differently within a culture as well as across cultures. Examples include various sectors of North American societies, Japan, Germany, and Botswana. The end argument is that protection of endangered species and the conservation of biological diversity requires innovative management strategies, intensified educational programs, and the "ethical challenge ... to expand our understanding of how human existence derives sustenance and spirit from the richness of its connection with the vast diversity of life." For the general reader. F. P. Conant CUNY Hunter College
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The literature is rife with books on the ecological and economic consequences of the loss of biological diversity (E.O. Wilson's The Diversity of Life, LJ 3/1/93,). Kellert, a Yale professor and coeditor of The Biophilia Hypothesis (LJ 11/1/93), takes a different approach by investigating how a diminution of our natural resources will effect the human psyche. His conclusion is that the well-being of the human spirit is dependent upon a strong relationship with nature and living diversity. Kellert devotes a large part of the text to a study on the ways in which our species values animals and nature and how these values are influenced by learning, culture, and experience (for example, the higher a person's education, the more likely a person is to express concern, affection, interest, and knowledge about animals and the natural world). The final section considers the link between values of nature and management, conservation, and restoration of biodiversity. Although clearly and beautifully written, the text may be a bit dry for most lay readers. Highly recommended for all academic libraries and for large environmental collections.-Lynn C. Badger, Univ. of Florida Lib., Gainesville (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.