The Global Casino: An Introduction to Environmental Issues

Type

Book

Authors

Middleton, Nick

ISBN 10

0340719699

ISBN 13

9780340719695

Tags

Economics, Environmental Science, Geography, Human Geography, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies

Abstract

"The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the workings of the physical environment and the political, economic and social frameworks in which the issues occur. Using examples from all over the world, the book highlights the underlying causes behind environmental problems, the human actions which have made them issues, and the hopes for solutions. It is a book about the human impact on the environment and the ways in which the natural environment impacts human society."--Jacket.

Biblio Notes

Genre/Form: Aufsatzsammlung
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Nick Middleton
ISBN: 0340719699 9780340719695
OCLC Number: 40311495
Description: xi, 370 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Contents: Physical environment --
Human environment --
Sustainable development --
Tropical deforestation --
Desertification --
Oceans --
Coastal problems --
Rivers, lakes and wetlands --
Big dams --
Urban environments --
Climatic change --
Acid rain --
Food production --
Soil erosion --
Biodiversity loss --
Transport --
Waste management --
Energy production --
Mining --
War --
Natural hazards.
Responsibility: Nick Middleton.

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