Environmental Challenge and Change: A Canadian Perspective - Hardcover

Dearden, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195410149 ISBN 13: 9780195410143

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Canada, 1997

Synopsis

The earth's fragile ecosystems support all life forms. The continued survival of these ecosystems will determine the survival of different species, including humans. Environmental Change and Challenge is for the reader who would like to learn how marine and terrestrial ecosystems work; how predator-prey relationships form part of the intricate web linking all species; how the survival or extinction of one species affects the survival or extinction of other species in the food chain; how humans have caused lasting environmental damage and how we must now learn to manage the resources we depend on in much more effective ways. The book encourages readers to take a proactive approach by becoming better informed about the planet's life-support systems and by taking more responsibility as individuals for minimizing their impact on the environment. There are boxes highlighting suggestions for recycling and reducing waste and consumption, as well as interesting facts, such as how to identify animal tracks and how Native peoples have used traditional ecological knowledge to manage the resources they depend on. There are numerous photographs of wildlife, different ecozones, and wilderness areas. Illustrations show the composition of different food chains and how ecosystems function. Sidebars contain quotes from various sources, who draw attention to how the environment has conservation organizations - including ones involved in preserving endangered wildlife, oceans, rainforests, as well as conserving energy, water, and lands - is a useful resource for the reader who wants to become more proactive. Environmental Change and Challenge offers a thought-provoking and intelligent look at the earth's ecosystems and the changes that affect us all.

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About the Author

Philip Dearden is a widely published and prominent geographer who chairs the University of Victoria's Department of Geography. There, he is also currently the Leader of the Marine Protection Area Working Group of the Ocean Management Research Network and serves as Co-Chair of Parks Canada's NMCA Science Advisory Network. His principle interest is conservation and his research focus is on protected areas, particularly those in Canada and southeast Asia. Professor Dearden includes OUP Canada's first two editions of Environmental Change and Challenge as well as Parks and Protected Areas in Canada (with Rick Rollins) among his more than 160 published books, articles, and monographs. Bruce Mitchell is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo, where he also serves as Associate Provost, Academic and Student Affairs. His work is oriented towards planning and management, particularly integrated water management; indeed, he is currently working on the fourth edition of his OUP Canada title, Resource and Environmental Management in Canada. Professor Mitchell has published more than 130 articles and 25 books and was honoured in 2005 with entrance as Fellow into both the Royal Society of Canada and the International Water Resources Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Canada
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195410149
• ISBN 13: 9780195410143
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 576