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portada Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Archaeology and Human History Inform a Sustainable Future by Braje, Todd j. [Hardcover ]
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English
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9781588347596

Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Archaeology and Human History Inform a Sustainable Future by Braje, Todd j. [Hardcover ]

Braje Todd J. (Author) · Smithsonian Inst Pr · Hardcover

Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Archaeology and Human History Inform a Sustainable Future by Braje, Todd j. [Hardcover ] - Braje Todd J.

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Synopsis "Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Archaeology and Human History Inform a Sustainable Future by Braje, Todd j. [Hardcover ]"

A unique introduction to how understanding archaeology can support modern-day sustainability efforts, from restoring forested land to developing fire management strategies An essential and hopeful book for climate-conscious readers The world faces an uncertain future with the rise of climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, overfishing, and other threats. Understanding Imperiled Earth meets this uncertainty head-on, presenting archaeology and history as critical guides to addressing the modern environmental crisis. Anthropologist Todd J. Braje draws connections between deep history and today's hot-button environmental news stories to reveal how the study of the ancient past can help build a more sustainable future. The book covers a diverse array of interconnected issues, including: how modern humans have altered the natural world conservation work of Indigenous communitiesextinction of megafauna like dire wolves and woolly rhinocerosthe risk of deforestation highlighted by Notre Dame's destructionthe extinction crisis reflected by endangered bird species in Hawai'ifish scarcity driving demand and price, like the single blue-fin tuna fish that sold for three million dollarsimportance of "action archaeology" Braje examines how historical roots offer a necessary baseline for a healthier Earth, because understanding how the planet used to be is fundamental to creating effective restoration efforts moving forward through urban forests, sustainable food webs, and more. Understanding Imperiled Earth offers an illuminating, hopeful, and actionable approach to some of the world's most urgent problems.

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