An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues - Hardcover

Pickering, K.T.; Owen, Lewis A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415102278 ISBN 13: 9780415102278

Publisher: Routledge, 1994

Synopsis

"An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues" provides a full description of scientific knowledge of environmental systems and processes. The authors build on this factual base to analyze the world's major environmental concerns. The human dimension - cultural, economic and political factors and impacts - is explained and integrated into this discussion. Contemporary case studies are drawn from every part of the world and state-of-the-art research on specific problems and solutions is explained.

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From the Back Cover

An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues presents a comprehensive and stimulating introduction to the key environmental issues presently threatening our global environment. Offering an authoritative introduction to the key topics, a source of latest environmental information, and an innovative stimulus for debate, this is an essential book for all those studying or concerned with global environmental issues.
Major global environmental issues are brought into focus. Explanations of the evolution of the earth's natural systems (hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, ecosphere) provide an essential understanding of the scientific concepts, processes and historical background to environmental issues. Contemporary socio-economic, cultural and political considerations are explored and important conceptual approaches such as Gaian hypotheses and Chaos Theory are introduced. Human impact and management of the natural environment, and concerns for maintaining biodiversity are emphasised throughout.
Specific features include:
* Case studies drawn from across the world
* Superb illustrations: 4-colour plate sections; a wealth of informative diagrams
* Glossary of key terms, with key concepts highlighted throughout the text
* Annotated guides to further reading
* Chapter summaries and key points
A Lecturers' Manual is available to accompany the text
This 2nd Edition has been extensively revised and expanded to include many new illustrations, up-to-date data (including the latest IPCC data) and the most recent events including Khobe earthquake, French nuclear testing, the Berlin conference and the Antarctic Treaty. Sections on ecosystems, techniques, pollution, tectonics, risk and hazard mitigation, world populations, and issues of human impact and environmental management, have been particularly expanded in this new edition.

About the Author

Kevin Pickering is Reader in Geology at University College London. Lewis A. Owen is Lecturer in Geology and Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415102278
• ISBN 13: 9780415102278
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 456