Exploitation, conservation, preservation : a geographic perspective on natural resource use
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Exploitation, conservation, preservation : a geographic perspective on natural resource use
J. Wiley, c1991
2nd ed
- : cloth
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A geographic approach to the study of the environment and environmental policy is presented here. The authors attempt to integrate physical, economic, social, and political considerations of the major natural resource issues facing the world today. New material on toxic substances and land resources is included.
Table of Contents
Natural Resources: Thoughts, Words, and Deeds. Economics of Natural Resources. Environmental Ideology, Politics, and Decisionmaking. The Ecological Bases of Natural Resources. Population: The Human System and the Human Condition. Land Resources. Agricultural Resources. Rangelands: Food Resources for Animals. Forests: A Multiple-Use Resource. Water Resources: Supply and Demand. Water Quality: Everybody's Problem. Marine Resources: Common Property Dilemmas. The Air Resource and Urban Air Quality. Regional and Global Atmospheric Change. Minerals: Finite or Infinite?. Energy Resources. Potential and Amenity Resources. Preparing for the Future: Information Gathering, Planning, and Action. Epilogue. Glossary. Index.
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