The Green Tiger

The Costs of Ecological Decline in the Philippines
Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-19-513510-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 567 g

The Philippines was once famous for the beauty of its reef-ringed islands, white beaches, and lush forests. In less than a half-century, its forests were felled, its oceans over-fished, and its coral reefs destroyed. The rapid harvest of once-abundant resources has brought droughts, deadly flash floods, and the collapse of vital fisheries. As the rural economy weakened and millions migrated to cities, they overwhelmed the urban infrastructure. Today, the Philippines
stands as an example of the profound and sweeping consequences of ecological decline. In The Green Tiger, Barbara Goldoftas documents this tragic trajectory. But hers is not a story of hopelessness and inevitable defeat. In lyrical, unflinching prose, she traces the struggle for conservation in the
Philippines, from isolated villages to large cities, and in the process illustrates the surprising ways in which conservation and economic growth can effectively co-exist.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Goldoftas, Barbara

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Umweltgeologie, Geoökologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläoökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Soziophysik, Wirtschaftsphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie

Über Autor(innen)

Barbara Goldoftas teaches environmental studies at Wellesley College. A nonfiction writer trained in botany and environmental health, she is the recipient of a National Magazine Award for Public-Interest Journalism. She lives in the Boston area.