H.P.P. Kessels
Autor de Unfolding Dreams: Journey beyond the Rio Summits
Obras de H.P.P. Kessels
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Kessels, H.P.P.
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1966-01-08
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- Canada
- País (para mapa)
- Canada
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Swolgen, The Netherlands
- Lugares de residencia
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Educación
- Wageningen University, University of California, University of Alberta
- Ocupaciones
- Consultant, Artist
- Organizaciones
- Wave World Inc.
- Biografía breve
- Harry Kessels (1966) was born and raised in Swolgen, The Netherlands and moved to Canada in 1990 to pursue his PhD studies after graduating in agricultural and environmental sciences from Wageningen University in The Netherlands.
Over the past twenty five years, Harry has lived and worked in over twenty countries across the Americas, South Asia, Africa and Europe, initially in research and international development cooperation, and since 2000 as an independent business consultant in information and communication technology. Harry is also an accomplished composer and musician and is part of the Dutch-Canadian multimedia project Wave Wold. As a land owner, Harry is engaged in nature conservation, land remediation and organic farming. He is a Canadian citizen, currently working in Toronto, and based out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Miembros
Reseñas
Estadísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Miembros
- 22
- Popularidad
- #553,378
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 10
- ISBNs
- 2
In this well-researched study, Mario Houle and Harry Kessels argues that the real challenge facing the self-interested nation-states that participated will be to look beyond their own boundaries to the welfare of the planet as a whole and actually implement the Rio environmental principles.
Would you please take a moment to consider your level of ecological intelligence. We have to be better stewards of the natural resources that God has so graciously provides for us!
“Humanity stands at a defining moment in history. We are confronted with a perpetuation of disparities between and within nations, a worsening of poverty, hunger, ill health and illiteracy, and the continuing deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend for our well-being.”
It's not depressing like all the other environmentalist books. Hopeful and logical.
Great book with a great message! If you are interested in climate change or sustainability issues, I recommend this book.… (más)