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Current, comprehensive, and Canadian - the engaging introduction to environmental studies for every student
This is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the increasing pressures and rapid transformations that threaten our fragile planet. Examining the impacts of and possible solutions to environmental change, this text gives readers the tools they need to think critically, take action, and make environmentally sound choices.
Contents
NOTE: Each chapter includes
- Learning objectives
- Introduction
- Key Terms Bolded at First Use
- Photos, Maps, Tables, and Figures
- "Perspectives on the Environment" boxes
- "Vision from the Field" boxes (NEW)
- "Environment in Focus" boxes
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Review and Critical Thinking
- Related Websites
Part A: Introduction
1: Environment, Resources, and Society
2: Responding to Global Environmental Change
Part B: The Ecosphere
3: Energy Flows and Ecosystems
4: Ecosystems Are Dynamic
5: Ecosystems and Matter Cycling
Part C: Planning and Management: Perspectives, Processes, and Methods
6: Planning and Management Perspectives
7: Planning and Management: Processes and Methods
Part D: Resource and Environmental Management in Canada
8: Climate Change
9: Oceans and Fisheries
10: Forests
11: Agriculture
12: Water
13: Minerals and Energy
14: Urban Environmental Management
15: Endangered Species and Protected Areas
16: Epilogue: The Sustainability Revolution NEW
Glossary
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