內容簡介
Environmental Science: Creating a Sustainable Future introduces students to the root causes of the environmental crisis and ideas for systems reform leading to sustainability. Its balanced, up-to- date coverage, combined with exciting new features and an integrated technology package fosters critical thinking about the key principles of environmental science and sustainability. The Sixth Edition provides expanded global coverage, in-depth case studies, and the latest statistics and scientific findings within the field. The focus on the root-level causes and sustainable solutions. Examines the interactions between humans, our social systems, and environmental damage across the globe, emphasizes need for fundamental changes in human systems, and shows how systems can be redesigned to be sustainable.
目次
Introduction to environmental protection : sustainability, science, and systems. Living sustainably on the earth
Thinking critically about environmental issues and solutions
Understanding the root causes of the environmental crisis
Environmental protection by design : restructuring human systems for sustainability. Natural systems/human systems : searching for a sustainable relationship. Principles of ecology : how ecosystems work
Principles of ecology : biomes and aquatic life zones
Principles of ecology : self-sustaining mechanisms in ecosystems
Human ecology : our changing relationship with the environment. The population challenge : solving the world's most pressing problem sustainably. Population : measuring growth and its impact
Stabilizing the human population : strategies for sustainability. Resource issues : solutions for a sustainable society. Creating a sustainable system of agriculture to feed the world's people
Preserving biological diversity
Grasslands, forests, and wilderness : sustainable management strategies
Water resources : preserving our liquid assets and protecting aquatic ecosystems
Nonrenewable energy sources
Foundations of a sustainable energy system : conservation and renewable energy
The Earth and its mineral resources
Creating sustainable cities, suburbs, and towns : principles and practices of sustainable community development. Learning to live within the Earth's carrying capacity. Principles of toxicology and risk assessment
Air pollution and noise : living and working in a healthy environment
Global air pollution : ozone depletion, acid deposition, and global warming
Water pollution : sustainably managing a renewable resource
Pests and pesticides : growing crops sustainably
Hazardous and solid wastes : sustainable solutions. Ethics, economics, and environment. Environmental ethics : the foundation of a sustainable society
Sustainable economics : understanding the economy and challenges facing the industrial nations
Sustainable economic development : challenges facing the developing nations
Law, government, and society
