TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chiras,Daniel D.
TI  - Environmental science: creating a sustainable future 
SN  - 9780763713164
U1  - 363.7 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Sudbury, MA
PB  - Jones and Bartlett
KW  - Environmental sciences
KW  - Sustainable development
N1  - 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;
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;
Population: measuring growth and its impact;
Stabilizing the human population: strategies for sustainability;
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;
Principles f 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 solution;
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

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