North America : a continental overview of environmental issues

Hillstrom, Kevin 1963- (Author). Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, 1965- (Added Author).

Summary: "Offering unprecedented breadth of coverage, North America: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues provides a concise, accessible overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies facing the world's most affluent continent."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 1576076849
ISBN: 9781576076842
ISBN: 1576076857
ISBN: 9781576076859
Physical Description: print
xxiv, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Population and land use -- Biodiversity -- Parks, preserves, and protected areas -- Forests -- Agriculture -- Freshwater -- Oceans and coastal areas -- Energy and transportation -- Air quality and the atmosphere -- Environmental activism.