Global Environmental Issues

Herausgegeben von Harris, Frances

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Global Environmental Issues, second edition builds on thepopularity of the first edition, viewing global environmentalproblems as complex issues with a network of causes, influenced bya range of actors with differing priorities. The book recognisesthat science underpins much of what happens in society andtherefore it is important to be able to interpret the environmentaland social consequences of scientific developments. In addition todiscussing the main biophysical causes, the book illustrates howsocio-economic and political factors determine why and how peopleuse land, resources and technology, and how this in turn affectsnatural resource management.
This edition includes new chapters on the politics of science,International environmental regulation and treaties, environmentalissues in a globalised world and natural resource management.

Global Environmental Issues, second edition is essentialreading for upper level undergraduates and Masters students withindepartments of Environmental Science and Geography.

Includes case studies from around the world to provide a reallife context for the issues tackled in each chapter
Considers both the results of human actions and naturalenvironmental change in order to provide balanced, in-depthdebate
Includes coverage of contemporary hot topics such asbiodiversity, globalization and sustainable development
Chapters authored by experts in the field
Includes new chapters on The politics of science, Internationalenvironmental regulation and treaties , Environmental issues in aglobalised world and Natural Resource Management
Expanded sections include negotiating multilateralenvironmental agreements, GM crops, biofuels and marine andfreshwater resources

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 14568469000
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 169mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 605g
• ISBN-13: 9780470684696
• ISBN-10: 0470684690
• Artikelnr.: 34546718

Autorenporträt

Frances Harris is the editor of Global Environmental Issues, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Contributors Part One Introduction 1. Human-Environment
Interactions Frances Harris Part Two Negotiating environmental science
2. From Science to Policy Frances Harris 3. Confronting a Multitude of
Multilateral Environmental Agreements Anilla Cherian Part Three The
Changing Surface of the Earth 4. Grappling with the Global Climate
Challenge Anilla Cherian 5. Understanding and Adapting to Sea-Level Rise
Patrick D. Nunn 6. Conserving Biodiversity and Natural Resources. Frances
Harris Part Four Meeting our Needs 7. Food Production and Supply Guy M
Robinson and Frances Harris 8. Meeting Society's Demand for Energy Nick
Petford Part Five Coping with our Impact 9. Managing Urbanisation Kenneth
Lynch 10. Coping with Pollution: Dealing with Waste Ros Taylor and Kathy
Morrissey Part Six Conclusion 11 Sustainable Development: Negotiating the
Future Frances Harris