Environment Ocean

Authors Paul Warde, Libby Robin, and Sverker Sörlin trace the emergence of the concept of the environment following World War II, a period characterized by both hope for a new global order and fear of humans' capacity for almost limitless destruction. It was at this moment that a new idea and a new narrative about the planet-wide impact of people's behavior emerged, closely allied to anxieties for the future. With the rise of "the environment", the authors argue, came new expertise, making certain kinds of knowledge crucial to understanding the future of our planet.

How can we save the ocean? And how can the ocean save us? Our ocean is in crisis. With overfishing, pollution and climate change, species are dwindling, ecosystems are changing and with that even more change ripples out and impacts us all. In this emotive call-to-action, expert marine biologist...