PART ONE Humans In the Environment
1. Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability ........ 1
2. Environmental laws, Economics, and Ethics .................. 24
PART TWO The World We Live In
3. Ecosystems and Energy ...................................... 48
4. Ecosystems and Living Organisms ............................ 65
5. Ecosystems and the Physical Environment .................... 89
6. Major Ecosystems of the World ............................. 117
7. Human Health and Environmental Toxicology ................. 145
PART THREE A Crowded World
8. Population Change ......................................... 168
9. Addressing Population Issues .............................. 192
10. The Urban World ........................................... 209
PART FOUR The Search for Energy
11. Fossil Fuels .............................................. 227
12. Nuclear Energy ............................................ 254
13. Renewable Energy and Conservation ......................... 277
PART FIVE Our Precious Resources
14. Water: A Limited Resource ................................. 301
15. Soil Resources ............................................ 328
16. Mineral Resources ......................................... 349
17. Biological Resources ...................................... 370
18. Land Resources ............................................ 396
19. Food Resources ............................................ 421
PART SIX Environmental Concerns
20. Air Pollution ............................................. 446
21. Global Climate Change ..................................... 476
22. Water Pollution ........................................... 498
23. Pest Management ........................................... 526
24. Solid and Hazardous Wastes ................................ 549
PART SEVEN Tomorrow's World
25. Tomorrow's World .......................................... 571
APPENDICES
I. Review of Basic Chemistry ................................ A-1
II. Graphing ................................................. A-6
III. Models and Modeling ...................................... A-8
IV. Units of Measure: Some Useful Conversions ............... A-10
V. Abbreviations, Formulas, and Acronyms Used
in This Text ............................................ A-11
GLOSSARY ...................................................... G-i
TEXT, TABLE, AND LINE ART CREDITS ............................. T-1
INDEX ......................................................... I-1
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