Environmental Issues Today
Choices and Challenges [2 volumes]
Published on 9. November 2020
Book
785 pages
978-1-4408-5984-7 (ISBN)
Description
This two-volume set provides an authoritative overview of the major environmental issues of the 21st century, with a special focus on current challenges, trends, and policy choices.
This set provides an up-to-date, comprehensive, and focused resource for understanding the nature and scope of environmental challenges facing the United States and the world in the 21st century, as well as options for meeting those challenges. Volume One covers environmental trends and challenges within the United States, while Volume Two illuminates environmental issues and choices around the world.
Issues covered in both volumes include vital topics such as climate change, air and water pollution, natural resource and species protection, and agricultural/industrial impacts on the environment and public health. For all topics, the authors-scholars and experts hailing from a wide range of environmental and policy fields-detail a range of political, social, and economic options for the future and explain why the issue in question is important for society and people as well as the natural world.
This set provides an up-to-date, comprehensive, and focused resource for understanding the nature and scope of environmental challenges facing the United States and the world in the 21st century, as well as options for meeting those challenges. Volume One covers environmental trends and challenges within the United States, while Volume Two illuminates environmental issues and choices around the world.
Issues covered in both volumes include vital topics such as climate change, air and water pollution, natural resource and species protection, and agricultural/industrial impacts on the environment and public health. For all topics, the authors-scholars and experts hailing from a wide range of environmental and policy fields-detail a range of political, social, and economic options for the future and explain why the issue in question is important for society and people as well as the natural world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Weight
1985 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-5984-7 (9781440859847)
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E-Book
11/2020
1st Edition
ABC-CLIO
€368.99
Available for download
Persons
Robert J. Duffy is professor of political science at Colorado State University.
Susan M. Opp is professor of political science at Colorado State University.
Susan M. Opp is professor of political science at Colorado State University.
Content
Introduction
Part 1: Environmental Policy and Protection
1 Environmental Law and Policy Worldwide
J. Michael Angstadt
2 Environmental Justice Worldwide
Deanna Hellinger
Part 2: Human Impacts of Environmental Issues
3 Air Quality Worldwide
Hyeyoon Park
4 Water Worldwide
Shae Rupinsky
5 Food Supply Worldwide
Samantha L. Mosier
6 Waste Management Worldwide
Mark W. Davis
7 Climate Change Worldwide
Walter Oglesby
Part 3: Land Use and Conservation of Natural Resources
8 The Arctic
Eric Fattor
9 Wildlife Management Worldwide
Susan M. Opp
10 Farming and Ranching Worldwide
Nichola Jeffrey
11 Forests Worldwide
Andrea Duffy
12 Oceans Worldwide
Matthew Q. Clary
13 Wilderness and Protected Areas Worldwide
Candice Carr Kelman
14 National Parks Worldwide
Peter Harris
15 Smart Growth and Land-Use Planning Worldwide
Susan M. Opp
Part 4: Energy and Environment
16 Coal Worldwide
Trenten Robinson
17 Natural Gas Worldwide
Robert J. Duffy
18 Oil Worldwide
Mac-Jane Crayton and Jonathan M. Fisk
19 Nuclear Energy Worldwide
Jonathan Kelman
20 Renewable Energy Worldwide
Jeffrey J. Cook
Selected Bibliography
About the Editors and Contributors
Index
Part 1: Environmental Policy and Protection
1 Environmental Law and Policy Worldwide
J. Michael Angstadt
2 Environmental Justice Worldwide
Deanna Hellinger
Part 2: Human Impacts of Environmental Issues
3 Air Quality Worldwide
Hyeyoon Park
4 Water Worldwide
Shae Rupinsky
5 Food Supply Worldwide
Samantha L. Mosier
6 Waste Management Worldwide
Mark W. Davis
7 Climate Change Worldwide
Walter Oglesby
Part 3: Land Use and Conservation of Natural Resources
8 The Arctic
Eric Fattor
9 Wildlife Management Worldwide
Susan M. Opp
10 Farming and Ranching Worldwide
Nichola Jeffrey
11 Forests Worldwide
Andrea Duffy
12 Oceans Worldwide
Matthew Q. Clary
13 Wilderness and Protected Areas Worldwide
Candice Carr Kelman
14 National Parks Worldwide
Peter Harris
15 Smart Growth and Land-Use Planning Worldwide
Susan M. Opp
Part 4: Energy and Environment
16 Coal Worldwide
Trenten Robinson
17 Natural Gas Worldwide
Robert J. Duffy
18 Oil Worldwide
Mac-Jane Crayton and Jonathan M. Fisk
19 Nuclear Energy Worldwide
Jonathan Kelman
20 Renewable Energy Worldwide
Jeffrey J. Cook
Selected Bibliography
About the Editors and Contributors
Index