“Examining Biophilia and Societal Indifference to Environmental Protection”

You might be asking “What is Biophilia?” The theory of biophilia posits that there is an innate connection between all the species that share Earth’s biosphere. This connection is inherently collaborative as organisms work together to ensure survival as opposed to competing for resources and territory. Threats to the environment increase in frequency and scale. Applying a rigorous lens to the biophilia theory becomes crucial to ensuring survival.

Mary Ann Markey  (Grand Canyon University, USA) and Lonny Douglas Meinecke (King University, USA) .
Projected Release Date: July, 2020| Copyright: ©2021 | Pages: 250ISBN13: 9781799844082 | ISBN10: 1799844080 | EISBN13: 9781799844099 | DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4408-2

The book is broken into three sections:
1) The first section introduces the reader to biophilia. It examines how this phenomenon results in human awe for nature.
2) The second section investigates the value of biophilia. It covers human exploitation of nature, including how this has changed the regard for children and elders.
3) The final section outlines a practical approach to restoring nature and renewing faith in one another.

Topics Covered

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Author(s)/Editor(s) Biography

Dr. Mary Ann Markey is an Adjunct Professor at Grand Canyon University. She has a Ph.D. in Conflict and Crisis Management and a Master’s Degree in Psychology. Over the course of her professional career, her research, presentation and publishing topics have included:

• -Intra-family homicide
• -Revenge
• -Violence
• -Aggression
• -Domestic violence
• -Torture
• -School Shooters
• -Workplace Shooters
• -Mass shootings at social venues (movie theaters, music concerts, etc.).

Dr. Markey has devoted much of her professional and private life to the concept of Biophilia. She copyrighted her first Theory of Biophilia in November of 2016 with the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Markey co-hosted the 1st International Conference on Biophilia in June 2018 in Waterford, Ireland. She is initiating efforts to ensure that these Biophilia conferences remain an annual event. Dr. Markey recently launched her own Event Management co, GEM Conferences, LLC . These conferences are unique. They are based upon a European model that encompasses the theoretical and practical applications of the designated topic.

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