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Taylor and Francis Ltd Biogeochemistry of Wetlands 2nd Edition 2022 Softbound by Reddy, K. Ramesh
PART ONEOverview - what's the problem?"Save that. We might need it someday"Public health and politics in West AfricaMedical school and the Amazon: "You are very keen in your diagnosis"Brazil, Chile, and abortionPublic health; research; and revelationA new callingThreat to the Holy Cross WildernessFamily planning, Amazon style"You may not ask that question""As you know, the human population has just doubled for the first time"PART TWOManifestations of malignancyWhat the fractal is this?Malignant expansion and retroactive heterotrophicity in modern urbanizationsEffects of malignant human activity on small, local ecosystemsHuman contact and island ecosystemsEffects of human activities on regional ecosystemsEffects of human activity on continental ecosystemsThe oceansToxic trash, oncometabolites, and cow fartsEffects of human activity on biodiversityEffects of human activity on the global ecosystemPART THREEAnalysis and policy choicesHumans as cancer: Metaphor, model, analogy, hypothesis, or diagnosis?Human activities and malignant entropyHuman culture and the ecophagic imperative"What will be the limiting factor for the human population?""We have met the enemy, and he is us"Epilogue: "Great Bringer of Death to Paradise"