Nick Middleton

The Global Casino (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction to Environmental Issues

• Format: ePub

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
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040049815
• Artikelnr.: 72272298

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 figures List of tables 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 Index