TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wright, Richard T.
TI  - Environmental science : towards a sustainable future
SN  - 8120336909
U1  - 333.7 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - PHI Learning Pvt Ltd
N1  - CONTENTS : 1. Introduction : Toward a Sustainable Future  2 PART One  Ecosystems : Basic Units of the Natural World  24 2.  Ecosystems : What They Are  26 3.  Ecosystems : How They Work  52 4.  Ecosystems : How They Change  80 PART Two  The Human Population  114 5.  The Human Population  116 6.  Population and Development  142 PART Three  Renewable Resources  166 7.  Water : Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use  168 8.  Soil : Foundation for Land Ecosystems  194 9.  The Production and Distribution of Food  218 10.  Wild Species and Biodiversity  244 11.  Ecosystem Capital : Use and Restoration  272 PART Four  Energy  302 12.  Energy from Fossil Fuels  304 13.  Energy from Nuclear Power  330 14.  Renewable Energy  354 PART Five  Pollution and Prevention  382 15.  Environmental Hazards and Human Health  384 16.  Pests and Pest Control  410 17.  Water Pollution and Its Prevention  436 18.  Municipal Soild Waste : Disposal and Recovery  464 19.  Hazardous Chemicals : Pollution and Prevention  484 20.  The Atmosphere : Climate, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion  508 21.  Atmospheric Pollution  542 PART Six  Toward a Sustainable Future  572 22.  Economics, Public Policy, and the Environment  574 23.  Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles  600 Appendix A-Environmental Organizations  625 Appendix B-Units of Measure  629 Appendix C-Some Basic Chemical Concepts  631 Credits  639 Glossary  643 Index  667
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