Exploitation Conservation Preservation: A Geographic Perspective on Natural Resource Use

ISBN-13: 9780471152255 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 400 str.

Susan L. Cutter; William H. Renwick

Opis

Integrating physical, economic, social, and political perspectives, Cutter and Renwick's Fourth Edition presents readers with a wide range of opinions and interpretations of the major natural resource issues facing the world today.

Spis treści

1 Natural Resources: Thoughts, Words, and Deeds

2 Economics of Natural Resources

3 Environmental History, Politics, and Decision Making

4 Ecologic Perspectives on Natural Resources

5 The Human Population

6 Agriculture and Food Production

7 Forests

8 Biodiversity and Habitat

9 Marine Resources: Common Property Dilemmas

10 Water Quantity and Quality

11 The Air Resource and Urban Air Quality

12 Regional and Global Atmospheric Change

13 Non–fuel Minerals

14 Energy Resources

15 The Transition to a Global Sustainable Society

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