Environmental Issues and Solutions :A Modular Approach ( BLG )

Publication subTitle :A Modular Approach

Publication series :BLG

Author: Norman Myers;Scott Spoolman  

Publisher: Cengage‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9781285504629

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780538735605

Subject: X-01 environmental protection policy and its stated

Keyword: 环境科学、安全科学,普通生物学

Language: ENG

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Description

Focused on and organized around environmental issues, this innovative new book helps you critically evaluate possible solutions to the environmental problems we now face. The authors outline specific environmental issues and provide the scientific background to enable you to understand each issue. In order to find and apply solutions to these problems, they help you see that the problems are not insurmountable and that something can be done to achieve a sustainable future. The modular chapters provide full descriptions of each of the major environmental problems with real stories about what people are doing to tackle the resulting challenges. Available with InfoTrac® Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.教学资源:PPT、教师手册、题库、Animation Library、Image Library、Video Library、Zoom Art Gallery、Flashcards、Glossary。 教学资源目前仅能提供给老师,获取方式如下: 1. 邮箱获取:将教辅需求发邮件至asia.infochina@cengage.com 2. 电话获取:010-83435111 3. 微信获取:关注我们的公众号,会由客服人员答疑解惑 公众号名称:圣智教育服务中心 微信号:Cengage_Learning 4. QQ获取:加入我们的QQ群 群名称:圣智教育服务中心 群号:658668132

Chapter

1 Environmental Science and Sustainability

Why Should You Care about Sustainability?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

2 Population Growth

Why Should You Care about Population Growth?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

3 Urbanization

Why Should You Care about Urbanization?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

4 Food Resources

Why Should You Care about Food Resources?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

5 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Why Should You Care about Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

6 Nonrenewable Energy

Why Should You Care about Nonrenewable Energy?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

7 Mineral Resources

Why Should You Care about Mineral Resources?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

8 Species Extinction

Why Should You Care about Species Extinction?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

9 Land Degradation

Why Should You Care about Land Degradation?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

10 Water Resources

Why Should You Care about Water Resources?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

11 Water Pollution

Why Should You Care about Water Pollution?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

12 Air Pollution

Why Should You Care about Air Pollution?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

13 Climate Change

Why Should You Care about Climate Change?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

14 Wastes

Why Should You Care about Wastes?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

15 Environmental Health Hazards

Why Should You Care about Environmental Health Hazards?

What Do You Need to Know?

What Are the Problems?

What Can Be Done?

A Look to the Future

What Would You Do?

Key Terms

Thinking Critically

Learning Online

Glossary

Index

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