Not exact matches
The
findings, reported in tomorrow's
issue of Nature, suggest that the
ecological consequences of some of the world's 36,000 dams may be felt by large water bodies rather than simply the dammed rivers themselves and the surrounding lands.
The
findings appear in the current
issues of the journals Conservation Biology and
Ecological Applications.
At risk of going beyond the theme of this thread, I offer up excerpts from it because I think Orr's review speaks indirectly to the larger
issue of how we as humans and as a global society are reacting to the
findings of the earth sciences regarding anthropogenic global warming, climate disruption, and their ensuing
ecological and socio - economic consequences:
Deeply influenced by their Southern roots, both artists mine the landscapes around them for
found objects (a nod to Rauschenberg's «combines») and address
issues of
ecological and social justice.
He is also known for
founding artist collective AIDS - 3D with Nik Kosmas, creating work that merges artistic practise, technology and social activism to comment on contemporary culture and
ecological issues.
The work explores the difficulties an emigrant faces trying to
find his place in a strange land and nature vs. civilization,
ecological issues, and arts place in society.
Indigenous peoples have a «special interest» in climate change
issues, not only because through their physical and spiritual relationships with land, water and associated ecosystems, they are particularly vulnerable to climate change; but also because they have a specialised
ecological and traditional knowledge relevant to
finding the «best fit» solutions.