Global resources and the environment / Chadwick Dearing Oliver, Yale University and Fatma Arf Oliver, Former engineer at the Boeing Company, Seattle.
By: Oliver, Chadwick Dearing [author.]
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Contributor(s): Oliver, Fatma Arf [author.].
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BookPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 512 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781316779484 (ebook).Subject(s): Environmentalism | Natural resources -- Management | Human ecology | SustainabilityAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 304.2 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: In the past few decades, sustainability of natural resources and the social and environmental issues that surround them have become increasingly topical. This multidisciplinary book discusses the complex relationships between society, natural resources and the environment. Major resources including water, agriculture, energy, minerals and forests are considered, as well as different facets of the environment including climate, landforms and biodiversity. Each resource is discussed in the context of both environmental and socio-economic factors affecting their present and future distribution and demand. Presenting a balanced, comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding natural resources and sustainability, this accessible volume will be of interest to policy makers, resource managers, graduate students and researchers in the natural and social sciences.
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In the past few decades, sustainability of natural resources and the social and environmental issues that surround them have become increasingly topical. This multidisciplinary book discusses the complex relationships between society, natural resources and the environment. Major resources including water, agriculture, energy, minerals and forests are considered, as well as different facets of the environment including climate, landforms and biodiversity. Each resource is discussed in the context of both environmental and socio-economic factors affecting their present and future distribution and demand. Presenting a balanced, comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding natural resources and sustainability, this accessible volume will be of interest to policy makers, resource managers, graduate students and researchers in the natural and social sciences.
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