A Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment: The Conceptual Approach

by Liam Heneghan

An insightful and illuminating discussion of the impact humans have had on Earth In A Primer on Human Impacts on the The Conceptual Approach , distinguished environmental scientist Liam Heneghan explores the intricate relationships between humanity and Earth in an accessible and engaging style. Replete with real-world examples and drawing from classic and contemporary scholarship, the author adapts the fundamental conceptual models of the environmental disciplines to assess the risks human beings are taking with their home planet. The conceptual approach of this primer challenges readers to think across multiple disciplines to reveal the �big picture� that is all too often lost in the details of contemporary environmental studies. Readers will also Perfect for students of environmental science and environmental studies, A Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment will also earn a place in the libraries of graduate students working on environmental themes and practicing professionals in the environmental management community.

256 pages, Paperback

Published April 10, 2023

About the author

Liam Heneghan is an ecosystem ecologist working at DePaul University, where he is a professor of Environmental Science and Studies and co-director of DePaul University’s Institute for Nature and Culture. His research has included studies on the impact of acid rain on soil foodwebs in Europe, and inter-biome comparisons of decomposition and nutrient dynamics in forested ecosystems in North America and the tropics. Over the past two decades, Heneghan and his students have been working on restoration issues in midwestern ecosystems. Heneghan is also a graduate student in philosophy and an occasional poet. His interests in writing about children's literature started when his kids left home.

Reviews

[Katrinka]

Really fantastic exploration of, well, human impacts on the environment; a great example of how a clear and levelheaded—as opposed to alarmist or not-alarmist-enough—presentation of facts and situations helps to lessen at least this reader's anxiety (which is not at all easy to do).

My only beef is that Wiley failed to honor its author or his work, thanks to its apparent lack of investment in a proofreader. When the next edition is slated to come out, I hereby volunteer my services.

Later: CASs and democracy? Thanks to this book and Walt Whitman, I'm thinking it through: https://walkingthewire.substack.com/p...