Environmental science : toward a sustainable future

By: Wright, Richard TContributor(s): Boorse, Dorothy FMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Benjamin Cummings, c2011Edition: 11th EditionDescription: xxii, 674 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.)ISBN: 9780321701404 ; 0321701402; 9780321598707 ; 0321598709 Subject(s): Environmental sciencesDDC classification: 363.7
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. Nuclear Power -- 16. Renewable Energy -- 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 -- Appendix A Environmental Organizations -- Appendix B Units of Measure Credits -- Glossary -- Index.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Reference Books Reference Books Main Library
Reference 		Reference 363.7 WRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 013232
Total holds: 0

Includes index

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. Nuclear Power --
16. Renewable Energy --
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 --
Appendix A Environmental Organizations --
Appendix B Units of Measure Credits --
Glossary --
Index.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

© University of Vavuniya

---