It's all connected : a comprehensive guide to global issues and sustainable solutions

Wheeler, Benjamin. (Author). Wheeler, Gilda. (Added Author). Church, Wendy. (Added Author).

Summary: It's All Connected provides a thorough overview of a full range of global issues, as well as in-depth explorations of particular topics, debates, and solutions. Each unit contains thematically realted chapters. The book concludes with a final unit on ideas and tools for addressing global issues, including a curriculum activity for students to study a particular global issue or region.

Record details

ISBN: 0971100543
ISBN: 9780971100541
Physical Description: print
144 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Publisher: Seattle, WA : Facing the future : People and the planet, ©2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-144).

Formatted Contents Note:

Unit 1: Getting Started With Global Issues -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Understanding Sustainability and Resources -- Chapter 3. Sustainable Solutions and New Ways of Thinking -- Unit 2: Understanding Population and Carrying Capacity: History, Trends, and Possiblities -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Population Throughout History -- Chapter 3. Population Trends, Carrying Capacity, Ecological Footprint, and Migration -- Chapter 4. Sustainable Solutions: Stabilizing Population and Reducing Consumption -- Unit 3: Meeting Essential Human Needs: Food, Water, and Energy -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Food for People and Water for Food -- Chapter 3. Sustainable Solutions: Food and Water -- Chapter 4. Energy-Fossil Fuel Issues and Impacts -- Chapter 5. Sustainable Solutions: Energy Enough for People and the Planet -- Unit 4: Environment: Keeping Our House in Order -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Biodiversity and Forest Habits -- Chapter 3. A Breath of Fresh Air -- Chapter 4. The Ocean Planet -- Chapter 5. Sustainable Solutions: Environmental Justice -- Unit 5: Quality of Life: Culture, Health, Education, and Human Rights -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Well-Being and Happiness-In search of the Good Life -- Chapter 3. Improving Quality of Life-Government, Business, and Individuals -- Chapter 4. Tradition, Technology, and Media-Preserving Culture -- Chapter 5. World Health -- Chapter 6. Sustainable Solutions: Human Health -- Chapter 7. Education-Issues and Solutions -- Chapter 8. Human Rights-Issues and Solutions -- Unit 6: Building Sustainability: Governance, Economic Development, and Peace -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Governance: Standards and Effectiveness -- Chapter 3. Ineffective Governance: Sources and Impacts -- Chapter 4. Governance in the United States -- Chapter 5. Global Governance and Sustainability -- Chapter 6. Economy, Inequality, and Poverty-Past and Present -- Chapter 7. Sustainable Solutions: Strategies for Economic Development -- Chapter 8. The Evolution and Impacts of Conflict -- Chapter 9. Sustainable Solutions: Halting Conflict at its Roots -- Unit 7: Possible Futures and Sustainable Solutions -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. On the Road With Global Issues: Sustainable Solutions Close to Home -- Chapter 3. Going Global: Sustainable Structural Solutions.