People who think in terms of sustainability are also humanitarians who see the interconnectedness between human communities and the natural environment.
However, as the authors chillingly state, "We live with these pathogens in a negotiated peace, but what happens when biological circumstances change?" Torrey and Yolken do an excellent job of reminding us of the interconnectedness between human and animal hosts and their pathogens and environments.
Quammen, too, spoke of the interdependence and interconnectedness between bats and humans, especially when it comes to emerging viruses.
The Jewish food movement understands the deep interconnectedness between the health of humans, the land, and the animals we raise for food.
Thus Islam teaches an interconnectedness between the environment and human beings.
This is part of what the pope calls an "integral ecology" that recognizes an interconnectedness between the environment and human beings and is inseparable from the common good.
There is an astounding interconnectedness between the systems of life and human behavior is no exception.
Fortunately, Hugh Raffles, author of "Insectopedia," found some time between chairing the anthropology department at The New School and foraging for bugs in the city to enlighten us about the surprising interconnectedness of humans and insects.
So when he maintains that science is a "habit of the understanding" he means to claim that human reason, when properly employed, can discern groups of facts, establish a certain order and interconnectedness between these facts, and ultimately justify them as being certain parts of human knowledge.
Such interconnectedness between New York governors and Oval Office occupants is not completely surprising, considering the state's position as a Democratic stronghold and New York City's deep-pocketed donors.
