Environmental Science

by Chiras, Daniel D.

• ISBN13: 9781284057058
• ISBN10: 1284057054
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781284080339
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781449645311
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-09-26
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Table of Contents

PartPart I Introduction to Environmental Protection: Sustainability, Science, and Systems
ChapterChapter 1 Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Critical Thinking
ChapterChapter 2 Environmental Protection and Sustainability
ChapterChapter 3 Understanding the Root Causes of the Environmental Crisis
PartPart II Natural Systems/Human Systems: Searching for a Sustainable Relationship
ChapterChapter 4 Principles of Ecology: How Ecosystems Work
ChapterChapter 5 Principles of Ecology: Biomes and Aquatic Life Zones
ChapterChapter 6 Principles of Ecology: Self-Sustaining Mechanisms in Ecosystems
ChapterChapter 7 Human Ecology: Our Changing Relationship with the Environment
PartPart III The Population Challenge: Solving the World's Most Pressing Problem Sustainably
ChapterChapter 8 Population: Measuring Growth and Its Impact
ChapterChapter 9 Stabilizing the Human Population: Strategies for Sustainability
PartPart IV Resource Issues: Solutions for a Sustainable Society
ChapterChapter 10 Creating a Sustainable System of Agriculture to Feed the World's People
ChapterChapter 11 Preserving Biological Diversity
ChapterChapter 12 Grasslands, Forests, and Wilderness: Sustainable Management Strategies
ChapterChapter 13 Water Resources: Preserving Our Liquid Assets and Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems
ChapterChapter 14 Nonrenewable Energy Sources
ChapterChapter 15 Foundations of Sustainable Energy System: Conservation and Renewable Energy
ChapterChapter 16 The Earth and Its Mineral Resources
ChapterChapter 17 Creating Sustainable Cities, Suburbs, and Towns: Sustainable Community Development and Environmental Protection
PartPart V Learning to Live with the Earth's Carrying Capacity
ChapterChapter 18 Principles of Toxicology and Risk Assessment
ChapterChapter 19 Air Pollution and Noise: Living and Working in a Healthy Environment
ChapterChapter 20 Global Air Pollution: Ozone Depletion, Acid Deposition, and Global Climate Change
ChapterChapter 21 Water Pollution: Sustainably Managing a Renewable Resource
ChapterChapter 22 Pests and Pesticides: Growing Crops Sustainably
ChapterChapter 23 Hazardous and Solid Wastes: Sustainable Solutions
PartPart VI Ethics, Economics, and Environment
ChapterChapter 24 Environmental Ethics: The Foundation of a Sustainable Society
ChapterChapter 25 Economics and the Environment
ChapterChapter 26 Law, Government, and Society