Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, authorLexington Books, publisher2022-08-092022-08-092020-12-15Rolston, Holmes, III. Foreword in Christian Diehm, Connection to Nature, Deep Ecology, and Conservation Social Science: Human-Nature Bonding and Protecting the Natural World Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, pp. vii-x. (2020).https://hdl.handle.net/10217/235525Includes bibliographical references."Connectedness with nature presents itself as a radical but necessary prerequisite for realizing desired conservation and environmental behavior outcomes." "But," I find myself wanting to reply. Humans are disconnected with nature through the kinds of connections they have. No other species has power to jeopardize the planet. Challenged by Diehm I twist and turn, torn between the natural world I seek to enjoy and the classic self-defeating character of self-interest. The wild fauna and flora have a good of their own: they are located in a good place, appreciating them is my flourishing. That is a win-win situation. Oppositely, losing them is losing the quality of life that comes based on them, as well as their being lost in their own right; that is a lose-lose situation. Some things have to be won together.born digitalchapters (layout features)engCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.ethics and moral philosophynatureenvironmental conservation and protectiondeep ecologyText