Sustainable planet : issues and solutions for our environment's future / Barbara J. McNicol, editor

Uniform Title: Sustainable planet (ABC-CLIO)
Published: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2021]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxx, 687 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators: McNicol, Barbara J.

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Contents

Intro -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Volume 1. -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Population, development, and mobility -- Chapter 2. Safe and resilient cities -- Chapter 3. Quality water resources -- Chapter 4. Energy transitioning with climate change -- Chapter 5. Agriculture and changing land use -- Volume 2. -- Chapter 6. Marine protection -- Chapter 7. Conservation and biodiversity loss -- Chapter 8. Storing and eliminating wastes -- Chapter 9. Citizen involvement -- Chapter 10. Creating partnerships and alliances -- Recommended reading -- About the editor and contributors -- Index.

Summary

"'Sustainable Planet' is a two-volume resource that provides comprehensive coverage on the world most pressing environmental issues, their impact in countries around the world, and how, or if, they are being addressed."--
'Sustainable Planet : Issues and Solutions for Our Environment's Future' examines contemporary challenges to sustainability, including population, climate change, decreasing biodiversity, land degradation, and water quality. Each chapter analyzes one of these challenges by first providing an introduction to the topic as well as key concepts to provide readers with a basic understanding of the issue. Essays deepen comprehension by investigating different aspects of the challenge. Case studies written by experts in the field follow. Each case study considers how a specific country is affected by the particular issue as well as the measures the country is taking to find solutions that will provide for a more sustainable future. The final chapter of the book explores sustainability at a global level by examining, through annotated primary documents, a number of multinational initiatives and alliances intended to create a more sustainable planet.

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9781440855719 electronic book
1440855714 electronic book

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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