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From the pollution-infested landscape of urban areas to the leached soil of decimated rain forests, the human race has exerted its will on the environment with reckless abandon. In effect, humankind has become a most dangerous type of "Earth Cancer". Now this rampant form of cancer is threatening the very existence of life on this planet. Is it our divine right to control all species and habitats? Does our insatiable hunger for expansion and disregard for the environment represent a collective death wish by our species? If so, how can we change our fate? This extraordinary book confronts these questions by studying the complex relationship between ethics, economics, and ecology. More than a chronicle of environmental devastation, Earth Cancer challenges human beings to examine and redefine their economic, social, and moral values in a way that respects the interdependence of the biosphere.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780275951771
  • ISBN-10: 0275951774
  • Publisher: Praeger
  • Publish Date: August 1995
  • Dimensions: 9.57 x 6.5 x 0.83 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Page Count: 192

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