Global Environmental Issues, second edition builds on the popularity of the first edition, viewing global environmental problems as complex issues with a network of causes, influenced by a range of actors with differing priorities. The book recognises that science underpins much of what happens in society and therefore it is important to be able to interpret the environmental and socialconsequences of scientific developments. In addition to discussing the main biophysical causes, the book illustrates how socio-economic and political factors determine why and how people use land, resources and technology, and how this in turn affects natural resource management.This edition includes new chapters on the politics of science, International environmental regulation and treaties, environmental issues in a globalised world and natural resource management.Global Environmental Issues, second edition is essential reading for upperlevel undergraduates and Masters students within departments of EnvironmentalScience and Geography.Includes case studies from around the world to provide a real life context for the issues tackled in each chapterConsiders both the results of human actions and natural environmental change in order to provide balanced, in-depth debateIncludes coverage of contemporary 'hot topics' such asbiodiversity, globalization and sustainable developmentChapters authored by experts in the fieldIncludes new chapters on The politics of science, International environmental regulation and treaties , Environmental issues in a globalised world and Natural Resource ManagementExpanded sections include negotiatingmultilateral environmental agreements, GM crops, biofuels and marine and freshwater resources INDICE: Contributors ixAcknowledgements xiPart One Introduction 11 Human-Environment Interactions 3Frances HarrisPart Two Negotiating Environmental Science 192 From Science to Policy 21Frances Harris3 Confronting a Multitude of Multilateral Environmental Agreements 39Anilla CherianPart Three The Changing Surface of the Earth 634 Grappling with the Global Climate Challenge 65Anilla Cherian5 Understanding and Adapting to Sea-Level Rise 87Patrick D. Nunn6 Conserving Biodiversity and Natural Resources 105Frances HarrisPart Four Meeting Our Needs 1317 Food Production and Supply 133Guy M. Robinson and Frances Harris8 Meeting Society’s Demand for Energy 167Nick PetfordPart Five Coping with Our Impact 2019 Sustainable Urbanisation 203Kenneth Lynch10 Coping with Pollution: Dealing withWaste 237Ros TaylorPart Six Conclusion 27511 Sustainable Development: Negotiating the Future 277Frances HarrisList of Abbreviations and Acronyms 295References 301Index 333
- ISBN: 978-1-119-95098-1
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 344
- Fecha Publicación: 17/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés