The Expendable Future

Species are disappearing from the earth at a rate hundreds--perhaps thousands--of times greater than ever before witnessed. Many scientists believe that this rapid destruction will lead to irreversible changes in the earth's ecosystem. Straightforwardly addressing this question, 'The Expendable Future' provides a comprehensive and critical evaluation of the politics of biological diversity in the United States and of state and federal policies on endangered species from the early 1960s to the present.