Longlisted for The James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation 2022
In this collection,Karen Lloyd explores abundance and loss in the natural world,relating compelling stories of restoration,renewal and repair,describing how those working on the front lines of conservation are challenging the inevitability of biodiversity loss,as well as navigating her own explorations of the meaning of abundance in the Anthropocene.
In an era of urgent ecological challenge,this timely book reveals the places that people are coming together to bring species and habitats back from the edge of extinction. Yet,elsewhere,many other species are being allowed to disappear forever. To understand why,she examines how humans have chosen to entangle themselves in nature and considers the ways we perceive the natural world.
A book about ways of seeing,as Lloyd explores attitudes towards meaningful restoration,she weaves her insightful and joyous narrative through a diverse range of inspiring landscapes,from Romania's Carpathian mountains and the Hungarian Steppe to Perthshire's rivers and the dune forests of the Netherlands.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781472989086Number of pages: 288Weight: 414 gDimensions: 216 x 135 mm
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'If I was to recommend one book people should read for their well-being,it would be this.'- Sir Tim Smit KBE,Co-founder,The Eden Project
'In Abundance,Karen offers engaging,thought-provoking writing and asks many questions which should open up the discussion of what we value in the world around us.'-Cumbria Life
'Abundance explores the wealth of nature in recovery and challenges the inevitability of biodiversity loss.'- Sunday Post
'Full of exuberant delight.'- Spectator
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