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OverviewCombining humor and memorable anecdotes, five famous ecotourist destinations offer a breathtaking backdrop to better understanding climate change. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mike GunterPublisher: State University of New York Press Imprint: Excelsior Editions Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781438466781ISBN 10: 1438466781 Pages: 460 Publication Date: 01 December 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Seeing the World Anew Part I. What's Up, Doc? The Galápagos Islands and Scientific Obstacles to Understanding Climate Change 1. Cartoonish Beginnings 2. From Maps to Modeling 3. Queasiness and Uncertainty 4. Darwin, Science, and Spirituality 5. Irreversible Is Not Inevitable Part II. Show Me the Money! The Great Barrier Reef and Economic Obstacles to Understanding Climate Change 6. Looks Can Be Deceiving 7. The Blame Game 8. Building Blocks . . . and Tearing Them Down 9. Human Influences—From Lemons to Lemonade? 10. Spending to Save Part III. Lions, Rhinos, And Hyenas . . . Oh My South Africa's Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and Cultural Obstacles to Understanding Climate Change 11. Insurance 12. Rainbow Nation 13. Parks and People 14. All Politics Is Local, but . . . Part IV. I Have a Dream Tambopata Research Center and Social Obstacles to Understanding Climate Change 15. Traveling Alone 16. Amid the Deafening Silence 17. Nurturing Nature—at the Nest 18. At the Colpa Colorado Part V. THE ROAD NOT TAKEN The Antarctic Peninsula and Political Obstacles to Understanding Climate Change 19. Kicking the Carbon Habit 20. Market Mechanisms: Cap and Trade versus the Carbon Tax 21. Fundamentally Flawed? 22. More with Less . . . Or, from Vicious to Virtuous Circles Conclusions: The Power of Travel Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""Gunter takes us to the far corners of the globe to understand the lived experience of climate change. More than a travelogue, Tales of an Ecotourist explains how getting outside-out of our houses, immediate surroundings, and comfort zones-can awaken all of us to the realities and urgency of a warming world. This is a rich, beautifully written, and compelling book."" - Paul Wapner, author of Living Through the End of Nature: The Future of American Environmentalism ""In Tales of an Ecotourist Mike Gunter Jr. takes you on a remarkable journey, both figuratively and literally, as he recounts his experiences visiting some of the most amazing places on our planet. As a genuine, true-to-principles ecotourist, he has an important lesson for us: If we are to veer from our current path of global environmental degradation, we will have to come to appreciate firsthand its remarkable wonder and beauty."" - Michael E. Mann, coauthor of The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy" Gunter takes us to the far corners of the globe to understand the lived experience of climate change. More than a travelogue, Tales of an Ecotourist explains how getting outside-out of our houses, immediate surroundings, and comfort zones-can awaken all of us to the realities and urgency of a warming world. This is a rich, beautifully written, and compelling book. - Paul Wapner, author of Living Through the End of Nature: The Future of American Environmentalism In Tales of an Ecotourist Mike Gunter Jr. takes you on a remarkable journey, both figuratively and literally, as he recounts his experiences visiting some of the most amazing places on our planet. As a genuine, true-to-principles ecotourist, he has an important lesson for us: If we are to veer from our current path of global environmental degradation, we will have to come to appreciate firsthand its remarkable wonder and beauty. - Michael E. Mann, coauthor of The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy Author InformationMike Gunter Jr. is a Cornell Distinguished Faculty member and Arthur Vining Davis Fellow at Rollins College where he serves as Professor and Chair of the Political Science department and Director of International Affairs in the Holt School. He is the author of Building the Next Ark: How NGOs Work to Protect Biodiversity. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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