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Machine generated contents note: HUMANS AND SUSTAINABILITY: AN OVERVIEW --<br/>1. Environmental Problems, Their Causes, And Sustainability --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study A Vision Of A More Sustainable World In 2065 --<br/>1-1. What Are Some Principles Of Sustainability? --<br/>1-2. How Are Our Ecological Footprints Affecting The Earth? --<br/>Case Study China's Growing Number Of Affluent Consumers --<br/>1-3. Why Do We Have Environmental Problems? --<br/>1-4. What Is An Environmentally Sustainable Society? --<br/>Individuals Matter Tuy Sereivathana: Elephant Protector --<br/>Tying It All Together A Vision Of A More Sustainable Earth --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Ecological Footprint Analysis --<br/>SCIENCE, ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, AND SUSTAINABILITY --<br/>2. Science, Matter, Energy, And Systems --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study How Do Scientists Learn About Nature? Experimenting With A Forest --<br/>2-1. What Do Scientists Do? --<br/>Individuals Matter Jane Goodall: Chimpanzee Researcher And Protector --<br/>Science Focus Some Revisions In A Popular Scientific Hypothesis --<br/>2-2. What Is Matter And What Happens When It Undergoes Change? --<br/>2-3. What Is Energy And What Happens When It Undergoes Change? --<br/>2-4. What Are Systems And How Do They Respond To Change? --<br/>Science Focus The Usefulness Of Models --<br/>Tying It All Together The Hubbard Brook Forest Experiment And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>3. Ecosystems: What Are They And How Do They Work? --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Tropical Rain Forests Are Disappearing --<br/>3-1. How Does The Earth's Life-Support System Work? --<br/>3-2. What Are The Major Components Of An Ecosystem? --<br/>Science Focus Many Of The World's Most Important Organisms Are Invisible To Us --<br/>3-3. What Happens To Energy In An Ecosystem? --<br/>3-4. What Happens To Matter In An Ecosystem? --<br/>Science Focus Water's Unique Properties --<br/>3-5. How Do Scientists Study Ecosystems? --<br/>Science Focus Testing Planetary Boundaries: From Holocene To Anthropocene --<br/>Tying It All Together Tropical Rain Forests And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>4. Biodiversity And Evolution --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Why Are Amphibians Vanishing? --<br/>4-1. What Is Biodiversity And Why Is It Important? --<br/>Science Focus Insects Play A Vital Role In Our World --<br/>Individuals Matter Edward O. Wilson: A Champion Of Biodiversity --<br/>4-2. How Does The Earth's Life Change Over Time? --<br/>Case Study How Did Humans Become Such A Powerful Species? --<br/>4-3. How Do Geological Processes And Climate Change Affect Evolution? --<br/>4-4. How Do Speciation, Extinction, And Human Activities Affect Biodiversity? --<br/>Science Focus Changing The Genetic Traits Of Populations --<br/>4-5. What Is Species Diversity And Why Is It Important? --<br/>4-6. What Roles Do Species Play In Ecosystems? --<br/>Case Study The Giant Panda --<br/>A Highly Endangered Specialist --<br/>Science Focus Scientists Are Searching For The Causes Of Amphibian Declines --<br/>Case Study The American Alligator --<br/>A Keystone Species That Almost Went Extinct --<br/>Tying It All Together Amphibians And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>5. Biodiversity, Species Interactions, And Population Control --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study The Southern Sea Otter: A Species In Recovery --<br/>5-1. How Do Species Interact? --<br/>Science Focus Threats To Kelp Forests --<br/>5-2. How Do Communities And Ecosystems Respond To Changing Environmental Conditions? --<br/>5-3. What Limits The Growth Of Populations? --<br/>Science Focus Why Do California's Southern Sea Otters Face An Uncertain Future? --<br/>Case Study Exploding White-Tailed Deer Populations In The United States --<br/>Tying It All Together Southern Sea Otters And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>6. The Human Population And Its Impact --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Planet Earth: Population 7 Billion --<br/>6-1. How Do Environmental Scientists Think About Human Population Growth? --<br/>Science Focus How Long Can The Human Population Keep Growing? --<br/>6-2. What Factors Influence The Size Of The Human Population? --<br/>Case Study The U.S. Population --<br/>Third-Largest And Growing --<br/>Science Focus Projecting Population Change --<br/>6-3. How Does A Population's Age Structure Affect Its Growth Or Decline? --<br/>Case Study The American Baby Boom --<br/>6-4. How Can We Slow Human Population Growth? --<br/>Case Study Slowing Population Growth In India --<br/>Case Study Slowing Population Growth In China: A Success Story --<br/>Tying It All Together World Population Growth And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>7. Climate And Biodiversity --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study A Temperate Deciduous Forest --<br/>7-1. What Factors Influence Climate? --<br/>7-2. How Does Climate Affect The Nature And Location Of Biomes? --<br/>Science Focus Staying Alive In The Desert --<br/>7-3. How Have Human Activities Affected The World's Terrestrial Ecosystems? --<br/>Individuals Matter J. Michael Fay: Defender Of Threatened Wild Places And National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence --<br/>Tying It All Together A Temperate Deciduous Forest And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>8. Aquatic Biodiversity --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Why Should We Care About Coral Reefs? --<br/>8-1. What Is The General Nature Of Aquatic Systems? --<br/>8-2. Why Are Marine Aquatic Systems Important? --<br/>Science Focus We Are Still Learning About The Ocean's Biodiversity --<br/>8-3. How Have Human Activities Affected Marine Ecosystems? --<br/>Case Study The Chesapeake Bay --<br/>An Estuary In Trouble --<br/>8-4. Why Are Freshwater Ecosystems Important? --<br/>Case Study River Deltas And Coastal Wetlands --<br/>Vital Components Of Natural Capital Now In Jeopardy --<br/>Individuals Matter Alexandra Cousteau: Environmental Advocate, Filmmaker, And National Geographic Emerging Explorer --<br/>8-5. How Have Human Activities Affected Freshwater Ecosystems? --<br/>Tying It All Together Coral Reefs And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>Sustaining Biodiversity --<br/>9. Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species And Ecosystem Services --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Where Have All The Honeybees Gone? --<br/>9-1. What Role Do Humans Play In The Loss Of Species And Ecosystem Services? --<br/>Science Focus Estimating Extinction Rates --<br/>9-2. Why Should We Care About Sustaining Species And The Ecosystem Services They Provide? --<br/>9-3. How Do Humans Accelerate Species Extinction And Degradation Of Ecosystem Services? --<br/>Case Study The Kudzu Vine And Kudzu Bugs --<br/>Case Study Burmese Pythons Are Eating Their Way Through The Florida Everglades --<br/>Science Focus Honeybee Losses: A Search For Causes --<br/>Case Study Polar Bears And Climate Change --<br/>Case Study A Disturbing Message From The Birds --<br/>Individuals Matter Cagan Hakki Sekercioglu: Protector Of Birds And National Geographic Emerging Explorer --<br/>9-4. How Can We Sustain Wild Species And Their Ecosystem Services? --<br/>Case Study The U.S. Endangered Species Act --<br/>Case Study Protecting Honeybees And Other Pollinators --<br/>Tying It All Together Honeybees And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>10. Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems And Ecosystem Services --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Costa Rica --<br/>A Global Conservation Leader --<br/>10-1. What Are The Major Threats To Forest Ecosystems? --<br/>Science Focus Putting A Price Tag On Nature's Ecosystem Services --<br/>Case Study Many Cleared Forests In The United States Have Grown Back --<br/>10-2. How Should We Manage And Sustain Forests? --<br/>Science Focus Certifying Sustainably Grown Timber And Products Such As The Paper Used In This Book --<br/>Case Study Deforestation And The Fuelwood Crisis --<br/>10-3. How Should We Manage And Sustain Grasslands? --<br/>Case Study Grazing And Urban Development In The American West --<br/>Cows Or Condos? --<br/>10-4. How Should We Manage And Sustain Parks And Nature Reserves? --<br/>Case Study Stresses On U.S. Public Parks --<br/>Case Study Identifying And Protecting Biodiversity In Costa Rica --<br/>Science Focus Reintroducing The Gray Wolf To Yellowstone National Park --<br/>10-5. What Is The Ecosystem Approach To Sustaining Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services? --<br/>Case Study Madagascar: An Endangered Center Of Biodiversity --<br/>Individuals Matter Luke Dollar: A National Geographic Emerging Explorer Working To Save Biodiversity In Madagascar --<br/>Science Focus Ecological Restoration Of A Tropical Dry Forest In Costa Rica --<br/>Tying It All Together Sustaining Costa Rica's Biodiversity --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Ecological Footprint Analysis --<br/>11. Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study The Plight Of Sea Turtles --<br/>11-1. What Are The Major Threats To Aquatic Biodiversity And Ecosystem Services? Note continued: Science Focus How Invasive Carp Have Muddied Some Waters --<br/>Science Focus Ocean Acidification: The Other Co2 Problem --<br/>Case Study The Great Jellyfish Invasion --<br/>Case Study Why Should We Protect Sharks? --<br/>11-2. How Can We Protect And Sustain Marine Biodiversity? --<br/>Individuals Matter Sylvia Earle --<br/>Ocean Protector And National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence --<br/>11-3. How Should We Manage And Sustain Marine Fisheries? --<br/>11-4. How Should We Protect And Sustain Wetlands? --<br/>Case Study Can We Restore The Florida Everglades? --<br/>11-5. How Should We Protect And Sustain Freshwater Lakes, Rivers, And Fisheries? --<br/>Case Study Can The Great Lakes Survive Repeated Invasions By Alien Species? --<br/>11-6. What Should Be Our Priorities For Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity? --<br/>Tying It All Together Sea Turtles And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Ecological Footprint Analysis --<br/>SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES --<br/>12. Food Production And The Environment --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Growing Power --<br/>An Urban Food Oasis --<br/>12-1. What Is Food Security And Why Is It Difficult To Attain? --<br/>12-2. How Is Food Produced? --<br/>Case Study Industrialized Food Production In The United States --<br/>The First Green Revolution --<br/>12-3. What Environmental Problems Arise From Industrialized Food Production? --<br/>Science Focus Soil Is The Foundation Of Life On Land --<br/>12-4. How Can We Protect Crops From Pests More Sustainably? --<br/>Case Study Ecological Surprises: The Law Of Unintended Consequences --<br/>12-5. How Can We Improve Food Security? --<br/>Individuals Matter Jennifer Burney: Environmental Scientist And National Geographic Emerging Explorer --<br/>12-6. How Can We Produce Food More Sustainably? --<br/>Science Focus Hydroponics: Growing Crops Without Soil --<br/>Science Focus The Land Institute And Perennial Polyculture --<br/>Tying It All Together Growing Power And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Ecological Footprint Analysis --<br/>13. Water Resources --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study The Colorado River Story --<br/>13-1. Will We Have Enough Usable Water? --<br/>Case Study Freshwater Resources In The United States --<br/>Science Focus Using Satellites To Monitor Groundwater Supplies --<br/>13-2. Is Groundwater A Sustainable Resource? --<br/>Case Study Overpumping The Ogallala --<br/>13-3. Can Surface Water Resources Be Expanded? --<br/>Case Study How Dams Can Kill An Estuary --<br/>13-4. Can Water Transfers Be Used To Expand Water Supplies? --<br/>Case Study The Aral Sea Disaster: A Glaring Example Of Unintended Consequences --<br/>13-5. Is Desalination A Useful Way To Expand Water Supplies? --<br/>13-6. How Can We Use Freshwater More Sustainably? --<br/>Science Focus The Search For Improved Desalination Technology --<br/>13-7. How Can We Reduce The Threat Of Flooding? --<br/>Individuals Matter Sandra Postel: National Geographic Fellow And Freshwater Conservationist --<br/>Case Study Living Dangerously On Floodplains In Bangladesh --<br/>Tying It All Together The Colorado River And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Ecological Footprint Analysis --<br/>14. Nonrenewable Mineral Resources --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study The Crucial Importance Of Rare-Earth Metals --<br/>14-1. What Are The Earth's Major Geological Processes And What Are Mineral Resources? --<br/>14-2. How Long Might Supplies Of Nonrenewable Mineral Resources Last? --<br/>14-3. What Are The Environmental Effects Of Using Nonrenewable Mineral Resources? --<br/>Case Study The Real Cost Of Gold --<br/>14-4. How Can We Use Mineral Resources More Sustainably? --<br/>Science Focus The Nanotechnology Revolution --<br/>Science Focus Graphene: A Revolutionary Material --<br/>14-5. What Are The Earth's Major Geological Hazards? --<br/>Individuals Matter Yu-Guo Guo: Designer Of Nanotechnology Batteries And National Geographic Emerging Explorer --<br/>Tying It All Together Rare-Earth Metals And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>15. Nonrenewable Energy --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Is The United States Entering A New Oil And Natural Gas Era? --<br/>15-1. What Is Net Energy And Why Is It Important? --<br/>15-2. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Oil? --<br/>Science Focus Removing Tightly Held Oil And Natural Gas By Drilling Sideways And Fracking --<br/>Case Study Oil Production And Consumption In The United States --<br/>15-3. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Natural Gas? --<br/>Case Study Natural Gas Production And Fracking In The United States: Environmental Problems And Solutions --<br/>15-4. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Coal? --<br/>15-5. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Nuclear Power? --<br/>Case Study The 2011 Nuclear Power Plant Accident In Japan --<br/>Tying It All Together A New U.S. Oil And Natural Gas Era And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>16. Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study The Astounding Potential For Wind Power In The United States --<br/>16-1. Why Is Energy Efficiency An Important Energy Resource? --<br/>Case Study Building A Smarter And More Energy-Efficient Electrical Grid --<br/>Science Focus The Search For Better Batteries --<br/>Individuals Matter Amory B. Lovins: Sustainable Energy Leader --<br/>16-2. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Solar Energy? --<br/>16-3. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Hydropower? --<br/>16-4. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Wind Power? --<br/>16-5. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Biomass As An Energy Source? --<br/>Case Study Is Biodiesel The Answer? --<br/>Case Study Is Ethanol The Answer? --<br/>Science Focus Making Gasoline And Diesel Fuel From Algae And Bacteria --<br/>16-6. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Geothermal Energy? --<br/>Individuals Matter Andres Ruzo --<br/>Geothermal Energy Sleuth And National Geographic Young Explorer --<br/>16-7. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using Hydrogen As An Energy Source? --<br/>Science Focus The Quest To Make Hydrogen Workable --<br/>16-8. How Can We Make The Transition To A More Sustainable Energy Future? --<br/>Tying It All Together Wind Power And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>Sustaining Environmental Quality --<br/>17. Environmental Hazards And Human Health --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Mercury's Toxic Effects --<br/>17-1. What Major Health Hazards Do We Face? --<br/>17-2. What Types Of Biological Hazards Do We Face? --<br/>Case Study The Growing Global Threat From Tuberculosis --<br/>Science Focus Genetic Resistance To Antibiotics Is Increasing --<br/>Individuals Matter Hayat Sindi: Science Entrepreneur And National Geographic Emerging Explorer --<br/>Case Study The Global Hiv/Aids Epidemic --<br/>Case Study Malaria --<br/>The Spread Of A Deadly Parasite --<br/>Science Focus Ecological Medicine: Tracking How Humans Can Get Infectious Diseases From Other Animals --<br/>17-3. What Types Of Chemical Hazards Do We Face? --<br/>Case Study Pcbs Are Everywhere --<br/>A Legacy From The Past --<br/>Science Focus The Controversy Over Bpa --<br/>17-4. How Can We Evaluate Chemical Hazards? --<br/>Case Study Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals --<br/>Case Study Pollution Prevention Pays --<br/>17-5. How Do We Perceive Risks And How Can We Avoid The Worst Of Them? --<br/>Case Study Death From Smoking --<br/>Tying It All Together Mercury's Toxic Effects And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>18. Air Pollution --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study South Asia's Massive Brown Clouds --<br/>18-1. What Is The Nature Of The Atmosphere? --<br/>18-2. What Are The Major Outdoor Air Pollution Problems? --<br/>Science Focus The South Asian Brown Clouds, Melting Glaciers, And Climate Change --<br/>Case Study Lead Is A Highly Toxic Pollutant --<br/>Science Focus Detecting Air Pollutants --<br/>18-3. What Is Acid Deposition And Why Is It A Problem? --<br/>18-4. What Are The Major Indoor Air Pollution Problems? --<br/>Case Study Radioactive Radon Gas --<br/>18-5. What Are The Health Effects Of Air Pollution? --<br/>18-6. How Should We Deal With Air Pollution? --<br/>18-7. How Have We Depleted Ozone In The Stratosphere And What Can We Do About It? --<br/>Individuals Matter Sherwood Rowland And Mario Molina --<br/>A Scientific Story Of Expertise, Courage, And Persistence --<br/>Tying It All Together The South Asian Brown Clouds And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>19. Climate Disruption --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Melting Ice In Greenland --<br/>19-1. How Is The Earth's Climate Changing? --<br/>19-2. Why Is The Earth's Climate Changing? --<br/>Science Focus Using Models To Project Future Changes In Atmospheric Temperatures --<br/>19-3. What Are The Possible Effects Of A Warmer Atmosphere? --<br/>Individuals Matter Konrad Steffen: Studying Melting Ice In Greenland --<br/>19-4. What Can We Do To Slow Projected Climate Disruption? --<br/>Science Focus Have Climate Scientists Been Too Conservative? --<br/>Science Focus Is Capturing And Storing Co2 The Answer? --<br/>19-5. How Can We Adapt To Climate Change? Note continued: Tying It All Together Melting Ice In Greenland And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Ecological Footprint Analysis --<br/>20. Water Pollution --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study The Gulf Of Mexico's Annual Dead Zone --<br/>20-1. What Are The Causes And Effects Of Water Pollution? --<br/>Science Focus Testing Water For Pollutants --<br/>20-2. What Are The Major Water Pollution Problems In Streams And Lakes? --<br/>Case Study Pollution In The Great Lakes --<br/>20-3. What Are The Major Pollution Problems Affecting Groundwater? --<br/>Case Study Arsenic In Drinking Water --<br/>Case Study Is Bottled Water A Good Option? --<br/>20-4. What Are The Major Water Pollution Problems Affecting Oceans? --<br/>Case Study Ocean Garbage Patches: There Is No Away --<br/>Case Study The Bp Deepwater Horizon Oil-Rig Spill --<br/>20-5. How Can We Deal With Water Pollution? --<br/>Case Study U.S. Experience With Reducing Point-Source Pollution --<br/>Individuals Matter Ashley Murray: Wastewater Engineer, Entrepreneur, And National Geographic Emerging Explorer --<br/>Science Focus Treating Sewage By Working With Nature --<br/>Tying It All Together Dead Zones And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>21. Solid And Hazardous Waste --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study E-Waste --<br/>An Exploding Problem --<br/>21-1. What Are Solid Waste And Hazardous Waste, And Why Are They Problems? --<br/>Case Study Solid Waste In The United States --<br/>Science Focus Garbology And Tracking Trash --<br/>21-2. How Should We Deal With Solid Waste? --<br/>21-3. Why Are Refusing, Reducing, Reusing, And Recycling So Important? --<br/>Individuals Matter Mike Biddle's Contribution To Plastics Recycling --<br/>Science Focus Bioplastics --<br/>21-4. What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Burning Or Burying Solid Waste? --<br/>21-5. How Should We Deal With Hazardous Waste? --<br/>Case Study Recycling E-Waste --<br/>Case Study Hazardous Waste Regulation In The United States --<br/>21-6. How Can We Make The Transition To A More Sustainable Low-Waste Society? --<br/>Case Study Industrial Ecosystems: Copying Nature --<br/>Tying It All Together E-Waste And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Ecological Footprint Analysis --<br/>22. Urbanization And Sustainability --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Portland, Oregon: Urban Sustainability In Action --<br/>22-1. What Are The Major Population Trends In Urban Areas? --<br/>Case Study Urbanization In The United States --<br/>22-2. What Are The Major Urban Resource And Environmental Problems? --<br/>Case Study Mexico City --<br/>22-3. How Does Transportation Affect Urban Environmental Impacts? --<br/>22-4. How Important Is Urban Land-Use Planning? --<br/>22-5. How Can Cities Become More Sustainable And Livable? --<br/>Science Focus Sustainable Community Development --<br/>A Key To Global Sustainability --<br/>Science Focus Urban Indoor Farming --<br/>Case Study The Eco-City Concept In Curitiba, Brazil --<br/>Tying It All Together Portland, Oregon, And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Ecological Footprint Analysis --<br/>SUSTAINING HUMAN SOCIETIES --<br/>23. Economics, Environment, And Sustainability --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Germany: Using Economics To Spur A Shift To Renewable Energy --<br/>23-1. How Are Economic Systems Related To The Biosphere? --<br/>23-2. How Can We Estimate The Values Of Natural Capital, Pollution Control, And Resource Use? --<br/>23-3. How Can We Use Economic Tools To Deal With Environmental Problems? --<br/>23-4. How Can Reducing Poverty Help Us To Deal With Environmental Problems? --<br/>Case Study Microlending --<br/>Individuals Matter Sasha Kramer: Ecologist And National Geographic Emerging Explorer --<br/>23-5. How Can We Make The Transition To More Environmentally Sustainable Economies? --<br/>Individuals Matter Ray Anderson --<br/>Tying It All Together Germany's Transition And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>24. Politics, Environment, And Sustainability --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study The Greening Of American Campuses --<br/>24-1. What Is The Role Of Government In Making The Transition To More Sustainable Societies? --<br/>24-2. How Is Environmental Policy Made? --<br/>Science Focus Science And Politics --<br/>Principles And Procedures --<br/>24-3. What Is The Role Of Environmental Law In Dealing With Environmental Problems? --<br/>Individuals Matter Denis Hayes --<br/>A Practical Environmental Visionary --<br/>Case Study U.S. Environmental Laws --<br/>24-4. What Are The Major Roles Of Environmental Groups? --<br/>Individuals Matter Anjali Appadurai: A College Student Who Electrified A United Nations Conference --<br/>Case Study The Natural Resources Defense Council --<br/>Case Study The Environmental Transformation Of Chattanooga, Tennessee --<br/>24-5. How Can We Improve Global Environmental Security? --<br/>Individuals Matter Saleem Ali: Environmental Scientist, Mediator, And National Geographic Emerging Explorer --<br/>24-6. How Can We Implement More Sustainable And Just Environmental Policies? --<br/>Tying It All Together Greening College Campuses And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Data Analysis --<br/>25. Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, And Sustainability --<br/>Key Questions --<br/>Core Case Study Biosphere 2 --<br/>A Lesson In Humility --<br/>25-1. What Are Some Major Environmental Worldviews? --<br/>Case Study Managing Public Lands In The United States --<br/>Stewardship In Action --<br/>25-2. What Is The Role Of Education In Living More Sustainably? --<br/>Individuals Matter Aldo Leopold --<br/>25-3. How Can We Live More Sustainably? --<br/>Case Study Rebuilding Greensburg, Kansas: From Ruin To Sustainability --<br/>Individuals Matter Lester R. Brown: Champion Of Sustainability --<br/>Tying It All Together Biosphere 2 And Sustainability --<br/>Chapter Review --<br/>Critical Thinking --<br/>Doing Environmental Science --<br/>Global Environment Watch Exercise --<br/>Ecological Footprint Analysis --<br/>SUPPLEMENTS --<br/>1. Measurement Units --<br/>2. Reading Graphs And Maps --<br/>3. Environmental History Of The United States --<br/>4. Some Basic Chemistry --<br/>5. Weather Basics: El Nino, Tornadoes, And Tropical Cyclones --<br/>6. Maps And Map Analysis --<br/>7. Environmental Data And Data Analysis. |
