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Discover the pressing realities of Australia's environment in 'Australia on the Brink' by Ian Lowe. This insightful book, published in 2023 by Monash University Publishing, explores the dire circumstances facing our nation. The findings from the 1996 independent national report laid bare the environmental challenges we face, and as detailed in the latest 2021 report, the situation has only worsened. The text highlights that the health trends of Australia’s environment continue to deteriorate due to escalating issues such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, pollution, and habitat destruction. As a concerned reader, you will understand the urgency to act now to safeguard our future. Lowe emphasizes the importance of stabilizing the global climate and reorienting resource extraction to prioritize our domestic needs over external dependencies. This book serves as a wake-up call, reminding us that the consequences of inaction towards these critical environmental issues could be devastating. With a format that includes flaps and a brand new condition, 'Australia on the Brink' is a must-have for anyone passionate about environmental studies, climate action, and sustainable living. Free shipping is available on this item, and delivery may take up to 6 weeks. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. ISBN: 9781922633972.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922633972
Format: With flaps
Year: 2023
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
In 1996, the first independent national report on the state of Australia’s environment found that we faced serious problems. With increasing urgency, five subsequent reports declared those problems were all getting worse, each calling for immediate action to protect our future. The 2021 report determined that, â€Overall, the state and trend of the environment of Australia are poor and deteriorating as a result of increasing pressures from climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and resource extraction,’ and warned of the dramatic impact on our health and living standards. It is now clearer than ever that the consequences of long-term inaction are upon us.
Accelerating climate change and the loss of our unique biodiversity are the most obvious signs of the grim outlook for future generations of Australians. But the international trends are equally worrying, with quixotic economic systems casting doubt on the wisdom of running down our domestic production of essential goods and services in favour of a dependence on trade. It is no exaggeration to conclude that Australian society itself is at risk.
In Australia on the Brink, Ian Lowe argues that the essential first steps in addressing these threats are stabilising the global climate and protecting our local biota. We must also change the emphasis of resource extraction from a damaging reliance on trade to improving our capacity to meet our own needs. This is our best — perhaps our only — chance of restoring a sense of social stability, and the equality of opportunity that was once a hallmark of this country.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922633972
Format: With flaps
Year: 2023
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Description:
In 1996, the first independent national report on the state of Australia’s environment found that we faced serious problems. With increasing urgency, five subsequent reports declared those problems were all getting worse, each calling for immediate action to protect our future. The 2021 report determined that, â€Overall, the state and trend of the environment of Australia are poor and deteriorating as a result of increasing pressures from climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and resource extraction,’ and warned of the dramatic impact on our health and living standards. It is now clearer than ever that the consequences of long-term inaction are upon us.
Accelerating climate change and the loss of our unique biodiversity are the most obvious signs of the grim outlook for future generations of Australians. But the international trends are equally worrying, with quixotic economic systems casting doubt on the wisdom of running down our domestic production of essential goods and services in favour of a dependence on trade. It is no exaggeration to conclude that Australian society itself is at risk.
In Australia on the Brink, Ian Lowe argues that the essential first steps in addressing these threats are stabilising the global climate and protecting our local biota. We must also change the emphasis of resource extraction from a damaging reliance on trade to improving our capacity to meet our own needs. This is our best — perhaps our only — chance of restoring a sense of social stability, and the equality of opportunity that was once a hallmark of this country.