Description
Book SynopsisAbout our authors
Norm Christensen is professor emeritus and founding dean of Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment. A central theme in Norm's career has been ecosystem change from both natural and human causes. Norm has worked on numerous national advisory committees on environmental issues and on the boards of several environmental organizations including Environmental Defense Fund and The Wilderness Society. He is a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a fellow and past president of the Ecological Society of America. Norm was the 2017 recipient of the Herbert Stoddard Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for Fire Ecology.
This book is very much a product of Norms passion for connecting students with their environment. Norm was honored twice by the Duke University with awards for distinguished undergraduate teaching. He was instrumental in the development of Dukes undergraduate pro
Table of Contents
- Environment, Sustainability, and Science
- Environmental Ethics, Economics, and Policy
- The Physical Science of the Environment
- Organism and Population Ecology and Evolution
- Human Population Growth
- Communities and Ecosystems
- The Geography of Life
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Climate Change and Global Warming
- Air Quality
- Water
- Agriculture and the Ecology of Food
- Forest Resources
- Nonrenewable Energy and Electricity
- Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation
- Urban Ecosystems
- Waste Management
- The Environment and Human Health
- The Environment and You
