Environment : the science behind the stories

Includes bibliographical references and index PART ONE: Foundations of Environmental Science — 1. An Introduction to Environmental Science — 2. Environmental Ethics and Economics: Values and Choices — 3. Environmental Policy: Decision Making and Problem Solving — 4. From Chemistry to Energy to Life — 5. Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology — 6. Species Interactions and Community Ecology — 7. Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology — PART TWO: Environmental Issues and the Search for Solutions — 8. Human Population — 9. Soil and Agriculture — 10. Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food — 11. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology — 12. Resource Management, Forestry, Land Use, and Protected Areas — 13. Urbanization and Creating Livable Cities — 14. Environmental Health and Toxicology — 15. Freshwater Resources: Natural Systems, Human Impact, and Conservation — 16. Marine Resources: Natural Systems, Human Impact, and Conservation — 17. Atmospheric Science and Air Pollution — 18. Global Climate Change — 19. Fossil Fuels: Energy and Impacts — 20. Conventional Energy Alternatives — 21. New Renewable Energy Alternatives — 22. Waste Management — 23. Sustainable Solutions