Environmental Science : Towards a Sustainable Future

by Wright, Richard T.; Nebel, Bernard J.

• ISBN13: 9780130936547
• ISBN10: 0130936545
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson

Table of Contents

Introduction: Sustainability, Stewardship, and Sound Science

PART ONE Ecosystems and How They Work

Ecosystems: What They Are

Ecosystems: How They Work

Ecosystems: Populations and Succession

Ecosystems and Evolutionary Change

PART TWO The Human Population

The Human Population: Demographics

Issues in Population and Development

PART THREE Renewable Resources

Soil and the Soil Ecosystem

Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use

The Production and Distribution of Food

Wild Species: Biodiversity and Protection

Ecosystems as Resources

PART FOUR Energy

Energy from Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power: Promise and Problems

Renewable Energy

PART FIVE Pollution and Prevention

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Pests and Pest Control

Water Pollution and Its Prevention

Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery

Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention

The Atmosphere: Climate, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Atmospheric Pollution

PART SIX Toward a Sustainable Future

Economics, Public Policy, and the Environment

Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles

ABC Video Case Studies, Volume V

Appendix A---Environmental Organizations

Appendix B---Units of Measure

Appendix C---Some Basic Chemical Concepts

Bibliography and Additional Reading

Photo Credits

Glossary

Index