Describes the history of environmentalism, discusses conflicts between environmentalists and politicians, and gives examples of how globalization and industry have affected the environment.
Contemporary Environmental Issues
This book: Gives an understanding of the principles of various environmental issues without getting bogged down in engineering specifics Is illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings Includes a companion Web site with PowerPoint ...
The second edition adds a section on using math in the environmental sciences. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc.
... Legislative Guidebook by the American Planning Association in 1998 further ... growing communities. Transit-oriented development is another central feature of smart growth that goes ... smart-growth principles into their comprehensive plans.
MILLER, G. T., Jr. (1992). Living in the environment(7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. MILLER, G. T. (1998). Living in the environment(10th ed.). ... MITCHELL, J., THOMAS, D., and Carter S. (1999). Dumping in Dixie revisited: The ...
This edition includes new chapters on the politics of science, International environmental regulation and treaties, environmental issues in a globalised world and natural resource management.
Originally published in the aftermath in 1977, Crosson and Frederick set out to explore the ability of agricultural output to meet the global food demands of future generations.
(2000) identified three priorities for action in order to address the environmental problems of the city. ... Hardoy, J ., Mitlin, D. and Satterthwaite, D. (2001) Environmental Problems in an Urbanizing World, 2nd edn, London: Earthscan ...
Offering an authoritative introduction to the key topics, a source of latest environmental information, and an innovative stimulus for debate, this is an essential book for all those studying or concerned with global environmental issues.
This book represents the proceedings of the first major international meeting dedi cated to discuss environmental aspects of produced water.