In this inspiring manifesto, an internationally renowned oceanographer makes the provocative case for why protecting nature makes economic sense.
ENRIC SALA is a marine ecologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence dedicated to restoring the health and productivity of the ocean. He is widely recognized for his worldwide conservation efforts, based on solid observational and experimental research, combined with strategic communications and policy discussions. Previously a professor at the prestigious Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California, he founded National Geographic Pristine Seas, a global project that combines exploration, research, and storytelling to inspire leaders and communities to protect the last wild places in the ocean. To date, Pristine Seas has helped to create 22 marine reserves encompassing almost 6 million square kilometers of ocean, more than half the area of all 50 United States.
"Natural ecosystems are the most complex, interdependent and
carefully balanced machines on
Earth and very easy to upend through human intervention,
inattention and blindness. Enric Sala’s
The Nature of Nature shows how utterly intertwined we are with
nature, and how dependent.
He tells a fascinating story and presents a cautionary tale. A
must-read." –James Cameron –
Filmmaker, engineer, environmentalist, and National Geographic
Explorer at Large
“Enric Sala’s The Nature of Nature makes a case for protecting our
planet that appeals just as strongly to our sense of reason as to
our sense of humanity. Building on a lifetime of work exploring
harmful human impacts on our ecosystems, he artfully weaves
together his experiences as an explorer and scholar to explain how
the natural world works. Sala makes the case for environmentalism,
as he puts it, to both the brain and the heart. The Nature of
Nature highlights the wonders of the wild and makes a beautifully
argued and heartfelt case for why we must do all we can to protect
them.” —Leonardo DiCaprio, actor & environmentalist
“Incisive, impassioned, pragmatic, and compelling, Enric Sala’s
beautiful book The Nature of Nature is both a gift of wonders and a
call to arms. His observations of how nature works and, crucially,
how it sustains human life, provide the clearest argument of all
for the world to change its ways.” —Isabella Tree, author of
Wilding: The Return of Nature to Our Farm
“In The Nature of Nature, Enric Sala surveys records of experiments
and academic works on nature to advance an urgent argument for the
economic value and moral necessity of preserving our planet’s wild
places on land and in the ocean. He is also inspired by the wonder
and the miracle that he discovers our planet to be and argues that
we are able to recover and safeguard this gift of God—namely, the
planet's uniquely distinctive endowment with life—only through our
joyful contemplation of the mystery of our planet's being and
functioning, as Pope Francis has also observed.” —Cardinal Peter
Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human
Development, Vatican
“The Nature of Nature makes a compelling case for why giving more
space to nature is essential to human and economic prosperity.
Every leader should read it and apply its insights." —Klaus Schwab,
Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum
“Enric Sala has a unique ability to explain complicated issues in a
simple way. He helps us to understand the world, but also how to
act in order to protect it better. Faced with the urgent need to
protect our Planet, he provides us with enlightening insights and
solutions for action. This book will be of invaluable help to those
who refuse to give up." —HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco
“Enric Sala writes in clear and highly readable prose about a
complex subject, drawing on personal experiences and stories
gathered from others. I highly recommend The Nature of Nature for
anyone wishing to learn more about the interconnectedness of all
living beings, the destructive impact of unsustainable human
actions, and how we need to act together to heal the harms we have
inflicted. It’s a clear account of the variety and
interconnectedness of life forms on Planet Earth—our only home.”
—Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN
Messenger of Peace
“This is an accessible—indeed a charming—account of how natural
systems work; as we are now wrecking those intricate systems at a
frightening pace, this could serve as an antidote, reminding us to
be far more careful, and far more appreciative.” –Bill McKibben,
author of The End of Nature and Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to
Play Itself Out?
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