Oct 27 2009
The American West at Risk chronicles the road our nation has taken to its current catastrophic environmental state. Pollution, water quality and resource depletion are in critical condition, especially here in the Western U.S. where misuse and overuse of the land has created a serious crisis. California authors Drs. Howard Wilshire and Jane Nielson tour the U.S. to discuss the challenges our entire nation now faces offering solutions to examine. Responding to the public’s request for more information the environmental duo now announces the launch of a comprehensive site to inform and educate on our critical condition at www.americanwestatrisk.com.
The site is a resource introducing videos, blogs and vital information in response to rising concern over the environmental calamities echoed in our national headlines. This science-based book explained in layman's language the threats we now face. A must read to truly understand the expression, "environmental consequences."
Key issues include: rising gas prices, increased emissions and the polluting effects of urban wastes. Misuse of the land has impaired the natural functions that once produced clean air and water and have threatened or extinguished many native species while enhancing the spread of pollution.
Preserving lands has a central role in supporting all life on earth. That all life on earth is connected in a great chain of being and is linked to the physical earth is not some new-age fad. It is scientifically proven.
An understanding of earth processes and the significance of their biological connections is critical for shaping societal values and governmental attitudes for improved conservation efforts. Preserving as much of the natural world as possible is essential to sustaining human health and safety, as well as the future food supply. As Shakespeare’s contemporary Sir Francis Bacon reputedly put it, “Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.”
Fit for academic and trade audiences alike it appeals to lawyers, journalists, researchers, and people with environmental problems in their own neighborhoods.
If you’re concerned about the state of our land please join us and visit www.americanwestatrisk.com.