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The Mycophile, News letter of the North American …, Jan 1, 2006
Fungi, Jan 1, 2008
The concept of "sustainability" is becoming ever more prominent in almost every area of human aff... more The concept of "sustainability" is becoming ever more prominent in almost every area of human affairs, from individual households to the planet Earth itself. A brief history of the development of the concept of sustainability and its implementation is presented. The United Nation's Earth Summits have been especially important in creating programs to promote sustainable development in response to the global crisis that has resulted from a century of exploitation of the Earth's resources and exponential human population growth. Fungi can play a significant role in the pursuit of sustainability. For example, mushroom cultivation may be integrated into schemes for recycling agricultural waste as well as providing nutrition and income for peoples living in developing nations. Fungi are essential for the health and sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems. In the case of catastrophic destabilization of the earth's ecosystems by human folly, fungi will prepare the way for the future.
The Mycophile, News letter of the North American …, Jan 1, 2006
Fungi, Jan 1, 2008
The concept of "sustainability" is becoming ever more prominent in almost every area of human aff... more The concept of "sustainability" is becoming ever more prominent in almost every area of human affairs, from individual households to the planet Earth itself. A brief history of the development of the concept of sustainability and its implementation is presented. The United Nation's Earth Summits have been especially important in creating programs to promote sustainable development in response to the global crisis that has resulted from a century of exploitation of the Earth's resources and exponential human population growth. Fungi can play a significant role in the pursuit of sustainability. For example, mushroom cultivation may be integrated into schemes for recycling agricultural waste as well as providing nutrition and income for peoples living in developing nations. Fungi are essential for the health and sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems. In the case of catastrophic destabilization of the earth's ecosystems by human folly, fungi will prepare the way for the future.