Australians and Their Environment: An Introudction to Environmental Studies: An Introduction to Environmental Studies

Aplin, Graeme

ISBN 10: 0195514785 / ISBN 13: 9780195514780

Published by OUP Australia & New Zealand, 2003

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # wbb0020336264

Synopsis:

This new edition of Australians and their Environment introduces the broad and complex field of environmental studies in an Australian Context.

Synopsis: This edition of "Australians and their Environment" introduces the broad and complex field of environmental studies in an Australian context. While retaining the comprehensiveness of the first edition, it necessarily updates and revises material in this rapidly changing field of study. The book emphasises the need to include a wide range of perspectives, from philosophy and ethics, through the social sciences and economics, to the biophysical and physical sciences. An integrative, multidisciplinary approach is taken throughout and recent legislative and bureaucratic changes at the Australian federal level have been included. Chapters cover Aboriginal resource use and management; biodiversity and reserves; forestry; fishing and mining; agriculture and pastoralism; energy and transport; water, including rivers, wetlands and coasts; and waste management and the urban environment. A conclusion summarises the lessons arising from earlier chapters, and looks towards the future.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Australians and Their Environment: An ...
Publisher: OUP Australia & New Zealand
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition