This Fragile Earth: Environmental Issues

About this book

All around the planet are signs of the environmental destruction wrought by man. Galen Rowell photographs beautiful places threatened by human intervention, and writes accounts of the story behind the pictures, explaining why we should care about what is happening.Issues represented by photos and text include infringement on animal habitats, destruction of coral reefs, impact of tourism on historic sites, preservation of old growth forests, effect of synthetic chemicals on wildlife, and damming of wild rivers. Your purchase of this calendar helps to support the international conservation efforts of the World Wildlife Fund.