As the ocean’s stocks of fishes have been depleted under existing policy, some dramatic new changes are needed.
Category: sustainability
William Schlesinger
agriculture, energy, environmental health, faculty, land use, natural habitat, sustainability
agriculture, energy, environmental health, faculty, land use, natural habitat, sustainability
City Mouse vs. Country Mouse
We will spare nature by living in cities, but for a sustainable world, we will not pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps by living in cities.
William Schlesinger
faculty, land use, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability, travel, water pollution
faculty, land use, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability, travel, water pollution
The Ultimate Invasive Species
Future generations will have no escape from the pressure of their own numbers and the stresses of a full planet.
The Fabric for Our Lives
I asked myself whether cotton vs. linen shirts, or nylon or denim pants, left a greater footprint on the environment.
Holiday Lights
An LED may cost a little more, but they last longer and use much less energy.
Clearcutting the Oceans
The controversial Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Refuge is an attempt to maintain some shelter for endangered marine organisms.
Wasted Fish
When large nets are used to capture desirable species, there is often “bycatch” of undesirable species that are often thrown back into the water.
Pro-choice
Those who oppose legalized abortion should be vocal advocates of contraception and contraceptive education.
William Schlesinger
climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
Some Thoughts for the New President
Scientists are not merely a special interest group.
William Schlesinger
biodiversity, conservation, faculty, marine studies, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
biodiversity, conservation, faculty, marine studies, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
Another Turn of the Screw
We continuously reset our perception of what nature is and where nature occurs, codifying degradation