Developing the environment : problems and management

Book

Developing the environment : problems and management / C.J. Barrow.

Summary:

Developing the Environment: Problems and Management presents a comprehensive overview of global environmental problems - past, present and future - examining their roots and implications and suggesting, where possible, ways in which they might be mitigated or avoided by careful management. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to environmental problems and development, Developing the Environment: Problems and Management is an essential text for students of environmental science, development studies and geography. It is also invaluable reading for consultants working in environmental and development agencies worldwide.

Record details

ISBN: 0470234539
ISBN: 9780470234532
ISBN: 0582087007
ISBN: 9780582087002
Physical Description: xii, 313 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Publisher: Essex, England : Longman Scientific & Technical ; 1995.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Ch. 1. Development and environment -- Ch. 2. Structure, function and management of the environment -- Ch. 3. The state of the earth: environmental crisis; ecocatastrophe; environmental catastrophe? -- Ch. 4. Stable environment? Sustainable development? -- Ch. 5. Atmospheric changes due to natural and human causes -- Ch. 6. Desertification and soil degradation -- Ch. 7. The degradation and loss of vegetation -- Ch. 8. Environmental problems associated with agriculture -- Ch. 9. Problems with river development -- Ch. 10. Urbanization, waste and pollution problems -- Ch. 11. The greening of development -- Ch. 12. Future prospects.