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Essential Environmental Science provides a non-quantitative approach that is based on principles, critical thinking and the big questions that are driving the field today. It offers a condensed look at the field, covering topics in way that will help readers answer the “big questions.” It eliminates more detailed or advanced topics to make the material more accessible while also placing the focus on today’s important issues.
Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- 1 Fundamental Issues in Environmental Science
- 2 Human Population Growth
- 3 Biogeochemical Cycles
- 4 Ecosystems
- 5 Biological Diversity
- 6 Restoration Ecology
- 7 Forests and Wildlife
- 8 Environmental Health, Pollution, and Toxicology
- 9 Agriculture and Environment
- 10 Energy and Environment
- 11 Water and Environment
- 12 Oceans and Environment
- 13 Earth’s Atmosphere and Climate
- 14 Air Pollution and Environment
- 15 Minerals and Environment
- 16 Waste Management
- 17 Natural Hazards
- 18 Environmental Economics
- 19 Planning for a Sustainable Future
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Notes
- Index
