TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wright,Richard T.
TI  - Environmental science: toward a sustainable future
SN  - 0131442007
U1  - 363.7 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Upper Saddle River, NJ
PB  - Pearson/Prentice Hall
KW  - Environmental sciences
KW  - Textbooks
N1  - Previous ed.: / Richard T. Wright, Bernard J. Nebel. 2002; Includes CD-ROM: Global city : environmental science in practice / Dorothy Boorse, Richard T. Wright; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction: Toward a Sustainable Future. PART 1. ECOSYSTEMS: BASIC UNITS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. 2. Ecosystems: What They Are. 3. Ecosystems: How They Work. 4. Ecosystems: How They Change. PART 2. THE HUMAN POPULATION. 5. The Human Population: Dimensions. 6. Population and Development. PART 3. RENEWABLE RESOURCES. 7. Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use. 8. Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems. 9. The Production and Distribution of Food. 10. Wild Species and Biodiversity. 11. Ecosystem Capital: Use and Restoration. PART 4. ENERGY. 12. Energy From Fossil Fuels. 13. Energy From Nuclear Power. 14. Renewable Energy. PART 5. POLLUTION AND PREVENTION. 15. Environmental Hazards and Human Health. 16. Pests and Pest Control. 17. Water Pollution and Its Prevention. 18. Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery. 19. Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention. 20. The Atmosphere: Climate, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion. 21. Atmospheric Pollution. PART 6. TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. 22. Economics, Public Policy, and the Environment. 23. Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles; Additional material available via the Internet
N2  - For introductory courses in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Biology. This text focuses on the question 'what will it take to move our civilization toward a sustainable relationship with the natural world?' It helps students know how to evaluate environmental issues and make decisions about their environment
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