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The Story of Life & the Environment, PDF eBook

The Story of Life & the Environment PDF

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The Story of Life & the Environment - an African perspective is aboutthe fragile miracle of life.

It’s a celebration of the Earth’s rich andwonderful diversity – the species, populations, communities andecosystems that surround us – and of nature’s resilience.

It unpacksthe three major ecosystems: fresh water, the ocean and the land,and the teeming life each supports on and around Africa.

It discussesevolution and the ever-branching tree of life; how systems work,how populations expand and contract, and how all the elementsof life interact. And it tells the story of how humans originated inAfrica, and how we have evolved to become modern people. The book sounds a warning about our human impact on theplanet, which is fostering rapid climate change, as well as massiveover-consumption and depletion of resources. The book is also about responsible planning and management ofour environment and natural resources to redress damage and ensuresustainability.

This is the story of life and the environment in Africa.

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