Title:
The global casino : an introduction to environmental issues
Author:
Middleton, Nick.
ISBN:
9780340719695
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Arnold, 1999.
Physical Description:
xi, 370 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Contents:
Physical environment -- Human environment -- Sustainable development -- Tropical deforestation -- Desertification -- Oceans -- Coastal problems -- Rivers, lakes and wetlands -- Big dams -- Urban environments -- Climatic change -- Acid rain -- Food production -- Soil erosion -- Biodiversity loss -- Transport -- Waste management -- Energy production -- Mining -- War -- Natural hazards.
Abstract:
"The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the workings of the physical environment and the political, economic and social frameworks in which the issues occur. Using examples from all over the world, the book highlights the underlying causes behind environmental problems, the human actions which have made them issues, and the hopes for solutions. It is a book about the human impact on the environment and the ways in which the natural environment impacts human society."--Jacket.
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Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780340719695.pdfPublisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0639/98046859-d.html