Next nature: ‘nature caused by people’

Exploring Next Nature

In this paper, we explore and redefine our notion of nature. We will argue that our current common view on ‘nature’ needs reconsideration. The notions of nature and culture seem to be trading places. Nature, in the sense of trees, plants, animals, atoms, or climate, is getting increasingly controlled and governed by man. It has turned into a cultural category. At the same time, products of cult...

Does Nature Prefer Heterocycles?

A Ubiquitous Nature Formaldehyde — The Next Asbestos ?

64 ■ For The Defense ■ November 2015 ■ Michael J. Crist is a partner of DLD Lawyers in Coral Gables, Florida. He has 25 years’ experience handling product liability, toxic tort, and insurance defense cases. He has been a member of trial teams in Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, and has taken multiple cases to verdict. He has served as national counsel for manu...

Urban Bird Feeding: Connecting People with Nature

At a time of unprecedented biodiversity loss, researchers are increasingly recognizing the broad range of benefits provided to humankind by nature. However, as people live more urbanized lifestyles there is a progressive disengagement with the natural world that diminishes these benefits and discourages positive environmental behaviour. The provision of food for garden birds is an increasing gl...

Working across boundaries: people, nature, and regions

Of course, from childhood to forever, we are always thought to love reading. It is not only reading the lesson book but also reading everything good is the choice of getting new inspirations. Religion, sciences, politics, social, literature, and fictions will enrich you for not only one aspect. Having more aspects to know and understand will lead you become someone more precious. Yea, becoming ...