Nick Middleton

The Global Casino

An Introduction to Environmental Issues

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the workings of the physical environment and the political, economic and social frameworks in which the issues occur.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• 7th edition
• Seitenzahl: 706
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm
• Gewicht: 1460g
• ISBN-13: 9781032497037
• ISBN-10: 1032497033
• Artikelnr.: 70146829

Autorenporträt

Nick Middleton is a fellow and lecturer in geography at St Anne's College, University of Oxford. He also works as an environmental consultant and freelance author, having written more than 400 articles in journals, magazines and newspapers and 27 books

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements
1 The Physical Environment 2 The Human Environment 3 Sustainable
Development 4 Tropical Deforestation 5 Desertification 6 Oceans 7 Coastal
Issues 8 Rivers, Lakes and Wetlands 9 Big Dams 10 Urban Environments 11
Climatic Change 12 Acidification 13 Food Production 14 Soil Erosion 15
Biodiversity Loss 16 Transport 17 Waste Management 18 Energy Production 19
Mining 20 Warfare 21 Natural Hazards 22 Conclusions
Glossary Bibliography