The Ecological Rift: Capitalism's War on the Earth, by John Bellamy Foster, Brett Clark, and Richard York. New York: Monthly Review Press, 2010. Paper, $17.95. Pp. 544.

摘要

Humanity is on the precipice of an ecological catastrophe that will undoubtedly challenge the stability of modern civilization. While climate change often dominates any discussion of environmental problems, the authors of The Ecological Rift remind us that it is merely one planetary boundary that we are crossing. Other serious issues, including the rapid loss of biodiversity and changes in the nitrogen cycle, are becoming irreparable while disastrous tipping points in a variety of other issues are quickly approaching.