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Ecosystem-Resilience: A Long Journey to Nature Policy

Author : Giridhari Lal Pandit

Published in: Knowledge Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change

Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Does nature have her own well-being interests, just as children or future generations have? If humans are part of nature, are they responsible for nature? If the answer is yes, then there arise two fundamental questions. First, is it enough to leave it to science to understand nature and her well-being interests? Is it enough to leave it to science to understand how we might fulfil our responsibility for safeguarding nature’s or our own well-being interests? Secondly, who will protect nature’s well-being interests, if nature cannot do it herself in those situations where she comes under the destructive impact of human activity? Similar questions arise regarding children and the future generations.

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Title: Ecosystem-Resilience: A Long Journey to Nature Policy
Author: Giridhari Lal Pandit
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Book: Knowledge Systems of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-36142-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-642-36143-2

Copyright Year: 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36143-2_5

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