{"product_id":"beyond-sustainability-9781476682365","title":"Beyond Sustainability","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This book approaches environmentalism via two academic disciplines, sociology and philosophy. Both have concerns about the environment''s ability not only to sustain itself but to thrive. The authors argue that rather than simple sustainability, we must promote \u003ci\u003ethrivability\u003c\/i\u003e for the sake of protecting the environment and all living things. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   In this greatly expanded second edition, the authors have updated data and examples, introduced new topics and concepts, and emphasized the need to lessen our dependence on fossil fuels. Numerous topics  are explored, from the differences between sustainability and thrivability, and the overuse of plastic, to mass extinction, the role of natural disasters and more. The Covid-19 pandemic offers an added perspective on the relationship between disease and the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\t1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Environmental Thrivability, the Ecosystem and Mass Extinctions\t5\u003cbr\u003e 2. Climate Change and Human Dependency on Fossil Fuels\t28\u003cbr\u003e 3. Overpopulation and the Five Horrorists\t69\u003cbr\u003e 4. Humans Will Be the Cause of the Sixth Mass Extinction\t105\u003cbr\u003e 5. Nature and Human Skepticism Will Be the Cause of the Sixth Mass Extinction\t139\u003cbr\u003e 6. Environmental Ethics and Thrivability\t170\u003cbr\u003e 7. Helping the Environment Thrive\t187\u003cbr\u003e 8. Happiness Is a Thriving Environment\t220\u003cbr\u003e 9. We Can Change, but Will We Change?\t247\u003cbr\u003e10. Educating Thrivability\t267\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\t277\u003cbr\u003eIndex\t298","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040481608023,"sku":"9781476682365","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476682365.jpg?v=1750946890","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-sustainability-9781476682365","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}