Conservation by the People
The Future of Biodiversity in a Divided World
$83.74
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2026
Summary
What a wilder, more biodiverse planet could look like, where humanity fits into it, and how to get there.
Biodiversity loss now ranks alongside climate change as a threat to human survival. The United Nation’s secretary general has declared that “humanity is waging a war on nature.” According to some observers, humans are failing to do enough to avoid an extinction crisis. In Conservation by the People, Taylor Dotson challenges the catastrophic story that often gets told about the wor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262052092 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262052091 |
| Author: | Taylor Dotson |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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ENDORSEMENTS“This critique of conservation’s orthodoxies and ‘hymn to incrementalism’ is a challenging, important read for conservationists of all stripes, sure to spark discussion and reflection.”—Emma Marris, author of Wild Souls: What We Owe Animals in a Changing World “Nature is doomed? Don’t believe the hype. This book dives deeply into the wicked brew of science, politics, and possibilities that defines biodiversity conservation in the age of humans.”—Erle C. Elis, author of Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction
About The Author
Taylor Dotson
Taylor Dotson is Associate Professor of Social Science at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and the author of three books, including The Divide and Technically Together (both MIT Press).
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