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Natural Resource Conservation: Management for a Sustainable Future de Daniel D. Chiras

Natural Resource Conservation: Management for a Sustainable Future

Autor Daniel D. Chiras, John P. Reganold
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 ian 2009
This comprehensive book describes the ecological principles, policies, and practices required to create a sustainable future. It emphasizes practical, cost-effective, sustainable solutions to these problems that make sense from social, economic, and environmental perspectives.A focus on sustainable development puts readers in touch with one of the most significant shifts in thinking and action in the environmental and resource management arenas. A variety of lasting solutions are provided that make sense from social, economic, and environmental viewpoints. Natural Resource Conservation and Management: Past, Present and Future, Economics, Ethics, and Critical Thinking: Tools for Creating a Sustainable Future, Lessons from Ecology, The Human Population Challenge, World Hunger: Solving the Problem Sustainably, The Nature of Soils, Soil Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture, Integrated Pest Management, Aquatic Environments, Managing Water Resources Sustainability, Water Pollution, Fisheries Conservation, Rangeland Management, Forest Management, Plant and Animal Extinction, Wildlife Management, Sustainable Waste Management, Air Pollution, Global Warming and Climate Change, Acid Deposition and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, Minerals, Mining, and a Sustainable Society, Nonrenewable Energy Resources: Issues and Options, Creating a Sustainable System of Energy. Intended for those interested in gaininga basic knowledge of natural resources and conservation"
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780132251389
ISBN-10: 0132251388
Pagini: 659
Dimensiuni: 218 x 277 x 25 mm
Greutate: 1.57 kg
Ediția:10Nouă
Editura: Addison Wesley Longman
Locul publicării:San Francisco, United States

Descriere

For introductory-level, undergraduate courses in natural resource conservation, natural resource management, environmental science, and environmental conservation.
 
This comprehensive text describes the ecological principles, policies, and practices required to create a sustainable future. It emphasizes practical, cost-effective, sustainable solutions to these problems that make sense from social, economic, and environmental perspectives.

Cuprins

1. Natural Resource Conservation and Management: Past, Present and Future
2. Economics, Ethics, and Critical Thinking: Tools for Creating a Sustainable Future
3. Lessons from Ecology
4. The Human Population Challenge
5. World Hunger: Solving the Problem Sustainably
6. The Nature of Soils
7. Soil Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture
8. Integrated Pest Management
9. Aquatic Environments
10. Managing Water Resources Sustainability
11. Water Pollution
12. Fisheries Conservation
13. Rangeland Management
14. Forest Management
15. Plant and Animal Extinction
16. Wildlife Management
17. Sustainable Waste Management
18. Air Pollution
19. Global Warming and Climate Change
20. Acid Deposition and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
21. Minerals, Mining, and a Sustainable Society
22. Nonrenewable Energy Resources: Issues and Options
23. Creating a Sustainable System of Energy

Notă biografică

Dan Chiras earned his Ph.D. in reproductive physiology from the University of Kansas Medical School. After graduating, Dr. Chiras pursued interests in environmental science and has become a leading authority on environmental issues and sustainability. He has published over 20 books and 250 articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, and encyclopedias. Dr. Chiras lectures widely on ways to build a sustainable society, green building, and renewable energy. He lives in a state-of the art environmental passive solar/solar electric home in Colorado.
 
John Reganold received his Ph.D. in soil science from the University of California at Davis. As a professor of soil science at Washington State University, he teaches courses in introductory soils, land use, and organic farming and conducts research in land use and sustainable agriculture. Dr. Reganold has published more than 80 papers in scientific journals, magazines, and proceedings, such as Science, Nature, Scientific American, and New Scientist.

Caracteristici

  • A focus on sustainable development puts students in touch with one of the most significant shifts in thinking and action in the environmental and resource management arenas. A variety of lasting solutions are provided that make sense from social, economic, and environmental viewpoints.
  • Critical thinking and ethics are stressed throughout and teach students to question and analyze issues from a variety of perspectives and to distinguish good information from bad.
  • “Case Study,” “A Closer Look,” and “Ethics in Resource Conservation” boxes delve into the heart of controversial issues and provide a look at some career opportunities in natural resource conservation.
  • Updated material throughout incorporates the latest statistics and includes a new chapter on global warming and climate change.
  • Expanded coverage of social and policy issues includes coverage of environmental justice, free trade, and the impacts of globalization.
  • International examples provide a broader scope of coverage and includes environmental and resource issues from around the globe.
  • New “Go Green!” feature gives students tips and suggestions on reducing their carbon footprint.

Caracteristici noi

  • New Chapter 19 on Global Warming and Climate Change emphasizes this important topic and reflects the current developments in the area.
  • New GoGreen! Boxes appear in every chapter with practical tips on reducing carbon footprints.