Chiras, Daniel D.

Environmental science/ Daniel D. Chiras - 8th ed. - Sudbury: Jones and Barlett, 2010. - xxiv, 632 p. : ill., maps : 28 cm.

1 Environmental Science and Critical Thinking

2 Environmental Protection and Sustainability

3 Understanding the Root Causes of the Environmental Crisis

4 Principles of Ecology : How Ecosystems Work

5 Principles of Ecology : Biomes and Aquatic Life Zones

6 Principles of Ecology : Self-Sustaining Mechanisms in Ecosystems

7 Human Ecology : Our Changing Relationship with the Environment

8 Population : Measuring Growth and Its Impact

9 Stabilizing the Human Population : Strategies for Sustainability

10 Creating a Sustainable System of Agriculture to Feed the World's People

11 Preserving Biological Diversity

12 Grasslands, Forests, and Wilderness : Sustainable Management Strategies

13 Water Resources : Preserving Our Liquid Assets and Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems

14 Nonrenewable Energy Sources

15 Foundations of a Sustainable Energy System : Conservation and Renewable Energy

16 The Earth and Its Mineral Resources

17 Creating Sustainable Cities, Suburbs, and Towns : Principles and Practices of Sustainable Community Development

18 Principles of Toxicology and Risk Assessment

19 Air Pollution and Noise : Living and Working in a Healthy Environment

20 Global Air Pollution : Ozone Depletion, Acid Deposition, and Global Climate Change

21 Water Pollution : Sustainably Managing a Renewable Resource

21 Pests and Pesticides : Growing Crops Sustainably

22 Hazardous and Solid Wastes : Sustainable Solutions

23 Environmental Ethics : The Foundation of a Sustainable Society

24 Sustainable Economics : Understanding the Economy and Challenges Facing the Industrial Nations

25 Sustainable Economic Development : Challenges Facing the Developing Nations

26 Law, Government, and Society.

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