Saving the World

How Forests Inspired Global Efforts to Stop Climate Change

Brett M Bennett, Gregory A Barton

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Reaktion Books
17 June 2024

Forests, rainforests; Applied ecology; Global warming

Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the spectre of global warming, societies recognized that deforestation caused drastic climate shifts - as early as 1770, concerns over deforestation spurred legislation to combat human-induced climate change. Across the twentieth century, climatic botany experienced fluctuating fortunes, influenced by technological advancements and evolving meteorological theories. Remarkably, contemporary scientists are rediscovering the crucial role of forests in rainfall recycling, unaware of the long history of climatic botany. This enlightening exploration is essential reading for anyone passionate about conserving the world's forests and preserving our climate for future generations.

By: Brett M Bennett, Gregory A Barton
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781789148749
ISBN 10: 178914874X
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 17 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction The Forgotten History of Climatic Botany Chapter 1: Redeeming the New World Chapter 2: Losing the New World: When Climate Change Became Bad Chapter 3: Stopping Climate Change in British India Chapter 4: The Evaporation of the Forest-Climate Question Chapter 5: State of Emergency: Saving the World from Deserts Chapter 6: How Dreams of Reclaiming Deserts Evaporated Chapter 7: The Revival of the Forest-Rainfall Connection Conclusion Making Meaning from Climate Change References Bibliography Acknowledgements Index

Brett M. Bennett is Associate Professor of History at Western Sydney University, Australia, and the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His publications include Plantations and Protected Areas: A Global History of Forest Management (2015). Gregory A. Barton is Professor of History at Western Sydney University, Australia, and the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His publications include The Global History of Organic Farming (2018).

Reviews for Saving the World: How Forests Inspired Global Efforts to Stop Climate Change

"""You might imagine no one worried much about human impacts on the climate (particularly through deforestation) before the last thirty years. Not so! This elegant and meticulously researched history excavates a fascinating record of investigations into those critical themes, traversing effortlessly from the USA and Europe to India, Africa and South America. In so doing, it provides a timely and significant reflection on contemporary discussions about both the science and the politics of climate change.""--Sir Jonathon Porritt, cofounder of Forum for the Future and author of ""Hope in Hell: A Decade to Confront the Climate Emergency"""