Lindsey Pritchett - Natural Reserves

One of the most interesting parts in Ecology of Eden was the section where Eisenberg discusses the work of George G. Davis. Davis constructs regional master plans that show where it is okay to farm. log and build and largely wild areas. This allows for the area to stay mostly wild while allowing civilisation to flourish, as well. These plans are beneficial to the environment because it allows wilderness to live free of human interference and it allows civilisation to still acquire what is needed to live in a metropolis. I enjoyed this section of the book because it talked about working towards maintaining the wilderness while still accounting for the materials we require to live in civilisation. What I did not like was that Eisenberg preached that civilisation should retract from wilderness and then he advocates for the continual use of natural resources. He does not discuss ways to cut back: he merely suggests ways for civilisation and nature to work together.