Rebuilding the Earth highlights humanity's interdependence with the
planet's ecosystems. Today, these ecosystems are seriously degraded,
compromising future security and opportunity. It is essential that we
set about rebuilding the metaphorical 'ark' of nature upon which our
future prospects depend. Central to this book are several case studies
of regenerative approaches drawn from every continent on the planet.
These approaches are founded on restoration and protection of
ecosystems - water and soil, forests, marine and coastal resources,
urban infrastructure, farming practices and in corporate supply chains.
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Rebuilding the Earth* is above all optimistic about the daunting
challenges facing global society. It is about culture change, addressing
the necessity of and the means for putting nature and people back into
the heart of societal thinking, policy and action. It advocates for
sustainable development in its deepest green sense, but also
pragmatically framed in social, technological, governance and economic
contexts. The concluding message is "Yes, we can!"