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Table of Contents
  • I. FRAMEWORK FOR A SUSTATAINABLE FUTURE
  • 1. Science and the Environment
  • 2. Economics, Politics, and Public Policy
  • II. ECOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
  • 3. Basic Needs of Living Things
  • 4. Populations and Communities
  • 5. Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance
  • 6. Wild Species and Biodiversity
  • 7. The Use and Restoration of Ecosystems
  • III. THE HUMAN POPULATION AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES
  • 8. The Human Population
  • 9. Population and Development
  • 10. Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use
  • 11. Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems
  • 12. The Production and Distribution of Food
  • 13. Pests and Pest Control
  • IV. HARNESSING ENERGY FOR HUMAN SOCIETY
  • 14. Energy from Fossil Fuels
  • 15. Renewable Energy
  • 16. Nuclear Power
  • V. POLLUTION AND PREVENTION
  • 17. Environmental Hazards and Human Health
  • 18. Global Climate Change
  • 19. Atmospheric Pollution
  • 20. Water Pollution and Its Prevention
  • 21. Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery
  • 22. Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention
  • VI. STEWARDSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
  • 23. Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles
  • Glossary
  • Index

Environmental Science Toward a Sustainable Future

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      Publisher: Pearson Education
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/16/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781292020846, 978-1292020846
      ISBN10: 1292020849

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents
      • I. FRAMEWORK FOR A SUSTATAINABLE FUTURE
      • 1. Science and the Environment
      • 2. Economics, Politics, and Public Policy
      • II. ECOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
      • 3. Basic Needs of Living Things
      • 4. Populations and Communities
      • 5. Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance
      • 6. Wild Species and Biodiversity
      • 7. The Use and Restoration of Ecosystems
      • III. THE HUMAN POPULATION AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES
      • 8. The Human Population
      • 9. Population and Development
      • 10. Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use
      • 11. Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems
      • 12. The Production and Distribution of Food
      • 13. Pests and Pest Control
      • IV. HARNESSING ENERGY FOR HUMAN SOCIETY
      • 14. Energy from Fossil Fuels
      • 15. Renewable Energy
      • 16. Nuclear Power
      • V. POLLUTION AND PREVENTION
      • 17. Environmental Hazards and Human Health
      • 18. Global Climate Change
      • 19. Atmospheric Pollution
      • 20. Water Pollution and Its Prevention
      • 21. Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery
      • 22. Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention
      • VI. STEWARDSHIP FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
      • 23. Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles
      • Glossary
      • Index

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