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1 online resource (xi, 345 pages) : illustrations 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 social consequences 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. Global Environmental Issues; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Part One Introduction; 1 Human-Environment Interactions; Part Two Negotiating Environmental Science; 2 From Science to Policy; 3 Confronting a Multitude of Multilateral Environmental Agreements; Part Three The Changing Surface of the Earth; 4 Grappling with the Global Climate Challenge; 5 Understanding and Adapting to Sea-Level Rise; 6 Conserving Biodiversity and Natural Resources; Part Four Meeting Our Needs; 7 Food Production and Supply; 8 Meeting Society's Demand for Energy; Part Five Coping with Our Impact. 9 Sustainable Urbanisation10 Coping with Pollution Dealing with Waste; Part Six Conclusion; 11 Sustainable Development: Negotiating the Future; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; References; Index. edited by Frances Harris. Includes bibliographical references and index. Environmental monitoring Environmental policy Environmental sciences Environmental protection Environmental Studies POLITICAL SCIENCE Public Policy Environmental Policy SCIENCE Environmental Science Environmental monitoring Environmental policy Environmental sciences GE105 .G563 2012 363.7 Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 2nd ed. (DLC) 2011021484 (OCoLC)732967768 9781119950998 1119950996 9781119950981 1119950988 0470684690 0470684704 9780470684696 9780470684702 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119950981 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119950981 EBLCP 120220 20171115104550.0 ocn777374860 eng