Great Family of Life - Rethinking the place of Homo sapiens in the Biosphere

This book explains the causes, consequences and desirable solutions to the unbalanced and unfair relationship between Homo sapiens and the other species that inhabit Planet Earth in a succinct, enjoyable and thought-provoking way. Major sociological, economic, political, educational, religious and phylosophical perspectives are reviewed in order to understand why we have reached the current alarming status of global biodiversity during the Anthropocene, and how we can react to it to attain not just human welfare, but global happiness. The target audience is wide, from the general public interested in the deep inner causes of environmental degradation, to college and university students and lecturers, notably in the fields of environmental ethics, environmental philosophy, environmental law and environmental politics. Table of ContentApocalypse.- The planetary killer.- Biodiversity. The wondrous variety of life on Earth.- Anthropocene: the era of ecocide.- Beyond price: what is being lost.- What are we doing about the biodiversity crisis?.- The Great Family of Life.- You will inherit the Earth.- From God to human: Rethinking the place of Homo sapiens in the Biosphere.- Global Harmony: A new relationship among the species that inhabit the Earth.- A day in Harmony.Biographical NoteDr. David Rodríguez-Rodríguez is a Senior Biodiversity Conservation Researcher in the European Topic Centre of the University of Malaga, Spain. He holds a European-mention PhD degree in Conservation Biology, 2 MSc degrees, 5 postgraduate degrees and 2 five-year BSc degrees on biology and environmental science. He has worked for major institutions related to biodiversity conservation such as the UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the European Commission, the Marine Institute-Plymouth University, or the Spanish Research Council. For the past 17 years, his professional and research line has mostly dealt with sustainability assessments of environmental policies and tools (chiefly protected areas) at different geographic scales: from individual protected areas to global assessments. He is the author of over 60 scientific or technical publications, including 41 indexed research articles, 8 books and 5 book chapters. He participated in the Scientific Advisory Group to the Spanish Parliament in 2018.Life on Planet Earth is at risk as a result of the negligent development model followed by one species: humans. The Great Family of Life explains the causes, consequences and desirable solutions to the unbalanced and unfair relationship between Homo sapiens and the other species that inhabit Planet Earth in a succinct, enjoyable and thought-provoking way. Major sociological, economic, political, religious and phylosophical perspectives are reviewed in order to understand why we have reached the current alarming status of global biodiversity during the Anthropocene, and how we can react to it to attain not just human welfare, but Global Happiness. This book explains the causes, consequences and desirable solutions to the unbalanced and unfair relationship between Homo sapiens and the other species that inhabit Planet Earth in a succinct, enjoyable and thought-provoking way. Major sociological, economic, political, educational, religious and phylosophical perspectives are reviewed in order to understand why we have reached the current alarming status of global biodiversity during the Anthropocene, and how we can react to it to attain not just human welfare, but global happiness. The target audience is wide, from the general public interested in the deep inner causes of environmental degradation, to college and university students and lecturers, notably in the fields of environmental ethics, environmental philosophy, environmental law and environmental politics.Bridging the gap between conservation biology and social sciences in an understandable and enjoyable manner Explores the complex issues surrounding the unbalanced relationship between Homo sapiens and other species Examination of the causes and consequences of global biodiversity loss during the Anthropocene era