Natural Resources
Ecology, Economics, and Policy
Published on 1. September 1999
Book
Hardback
730 pages
978-0-13-896077-3 (ISBN)
Description
For freshman/senior-level introductory courses in Introduction to Natural Resource Management, Advanced Natural Resource Management, Natural Resource Economics, Natural Resource Policy, and Environmental Science.
Unlike other natural resource management texts that focus solely on the ecological aspects of resources-and with an overly pessimistic view of the future-this text explores natural resource management in context in a functional, applied framework by integrating ecology, history, planning, economics, and policy into coverage of each natural resource, and by providing a balanced, guarded optimistic view of the most current research and technology's capability to overcome natural resource problems. Exceptionally straightforward and readable, it is easily accessible to students with limited background in ecology, biology, and economics.
Unlike other natural resource management texts that focus solely on the ecological aspects of resources-and with an overly pessimistic view of the future-this text explores natural resource management in context in a functional, applied framework by integrating ecology, history, planning, economics, and policy into coverage of each natural resource, and by providing a balanced, guarded optimistic view of the most current research and technology's capability to overcome natural resource problems. Exceptionally straightforward and readable, it is easily accessible to students with limited background in ecology, biology, and economics.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 217 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
1689 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-896077-3 (9780138960773)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Natural Resources: An Overview.
I. MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS.
2. The Historical Perspective.
3. Basic Ecology.
4. Conservation Economics.
5. Planning, Policy, and Administration.
II. AIR, WATER, AND LAND RESOURCES.
6. Atmospheric Resources and Climate.
7. Water Resources.
8. Soil: The Basic Land Resource.
9. Ecosystems of the United States.
III. THE LAND-BASED RENEWABLE RESOURCES.
10. Forests and Forestry.
11. Rangeland and Range Management.
12. Farmland and Food Production.
13. Outdoor Recreation.
14. Urban Land-Use Management.
IV. THE WILD LIVING RESOURCES.
15. Wildlife Conservation and Management.
16. Fishery Conservation and Management.
17. Biodiversity and Endangered Species Management.
V. THE MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES.
18. Mineral Resources.
19. Nonrenewable Energy Resources.
20. Renewable Energy: The Sustainable Path to a Secure Energy Future.
VI. INTEGRATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
21. Natural Resources and International Development.
22. Economics and Economic Systems.
23. Sustainable Development, Technology, and the Future.
I. MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS.
2. The Historical Perspective.
3. Basic Ecology.
4. Conservation Economics.
5. Planning, Policy, and Administration.
II. AIR, WATER, AND LAND RESOURCES.
6. Atmospheric Resources and Climate.
7. Water Resources.
8. Soil: The Basic Land Resource.
9. Ecosystems of the United States.
III. THE LAND-BASED RENEWABLE RESOURCES.
10. Forests and Forestry.
11. Rangeland and Range Management.
12. Farmland and Food Production.
13. Outdoor Recreation.
14. Urban Land-Use Management.
IV. THE WILD LIVING RESOURCES.
15. Wildlife Conservation and Management.
16. Fishery Conservation and Management.
17. Biodiversity and Endangered Species Management.
V. THE MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES.
18. Mineral Resources.
19. Nonrenewable Energy Resources.
20. Renewable Energy: The Sustainable Path to a Secure Energy Future.
VI. INTEGRATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
21. Natural Resources and International Development.
22. Economics and Economic Systems.
23. Sustainable Development, Technology, and the Future.