"Biologist E O Wilson’s grand idea of setting aside half of the planet for nature to thrive is both appealing and deeply challenging, writes William Lynn. But it’s missing a key element: an urban vision of how people can live ecologically, joyously in the half we make our own. "A much-anticipated book in conservation and natural science circles is E O Wilson’s Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life, which is due early next year. "It builds on his proposal to set aside half the Earth for the … Continue reading