Summary

This completely revised third edition of the Dictionary of Ecology and the Environment includes some 8,000 main headwords.
Problems concerning the environment and conservation are becoming ever more important, no longer the concern only of activists but now a major concern of governments around the world. The Dictionary covers all aspects of ecology and the environment, including pollution, climatology, endangered species, waste disposal, and environmental protection.
Individual headword entries include phonetic pronunciation guides, quotations, and examples, and the Dictionary also includes tables of endangered species and disasters.