<b>______________</b><b>''Remarkable ... Emma Marris explores a paradox that is increasingly vexing the science of ecology, namely that the only way to have a pristine wilderness is to manage it intensively'' </b>¿<i>The Wall Street Journal</i><b>''Ms Marris''s book is an insightful analysis of the thinking that informs nature conservation'' </b><i>- The Economist</i><b>''What may be the most important book about the environment in a generation'' </b><i>- Idaho Statesman</i><b>______________</b>A paradigm shift is roiling the environmental world. For decades people have unquestioningly accepted the idea that our goal is to preserve nature in its pristine, pre-human state. But many scientists have come to see this as an outdated dream that thwarts bold new plans to save the environment and prevents us from having a fuller relationship with nature. Humans have changed the landscapes they inhabit since prehistory, and climate change means even the remotest places now bear the fingerprints