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9780470684696

Global Environmental Issues

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470684696

  • ISBN10:

    0470684690

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-01-30
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

Global Environmental Issues 2nd Edition builds on the success of the first edition and views global environmental problems as complex issues with a network of causes, influenced by a range of actors with differing priorities. It recognizes that science underpins much of what happens in society and therefore it is important to be able to interpret the environmental and social consequences of scientific developments. In addition to discussing the main biophysical causes, the book illustrates how socio-economic and political factors determine why and how people use land, resources and technology, and how this in turn affects natural resource management. 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. Essential reading for upper level undergraduates and Masters students within departments of Environmental Science and Geography.

Author Biography

Frances Harris is the editor of Global Environmental Issues, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Contributorsp. ix
Acknowledgementsp. xi
Introductionp. 1
Human-Environment Interactionsp. 3
Negotiating Environmental Sciencep. 19
From Science to Policyp. 21
Confronting a Multitude of Multilateral Environmental Agreementsp. 39
The Changing Surface of the Earthp. 63
Grappling with the Global Climate Challengep. 65
Understanding and Adapting to Sea-Level Risep. 87
Conserving Biodiversity and Natural Resourcesp. 105
Meeting Our Needsp. 131
Food Production and Supplyp. 133
Meeting Society's Demand for Energyp. 167
Coping with Our Impactp. 201
Sustainable Urbanisationp. 203
Coping with Pollution: Dealing with Wastep. 237
Conclusionp. 275
Sustainable Development: Negotiating the Futurep. 277
List of Abbreviations and Acronymsp. 295
Referencesp. 301
Indexp. 333
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