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Global environmental issues / edited by Frances Harris - 2nd - UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2012. - xi, 343 p. : ill. ;

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Contributors ix
Acknowledgements xi
Part One Introduction 1
1 Human–Environment Interactions 3
Frances Harris
Part Two Negotiating Environmental Science 19
2 From Science to Policy 21
Frances Harris
3 Confronting a Multitude of Multilateral Environmental Agreements 39
Anilla Cherian
Part Three The Changing Surface of the Earth 63
4 Grappling with the Global Climate Challenge 65
Anilla Cherian
5 Understanding and Adapting to Sea-Level Rise 87
Patrick D. Nunn
6 Conserving Biodiversity and Natural Resources 105
Frances Harris
Part Four Meeting Our Needs 131
7 Food Production and Supply 133
Guy M. Robinson and Frances Harris
8 Meeting Society’s Demand for Energy 167
Nick Petford
Part Five Coping with Our Impact 201
9 Sustainable Urbanisation 203
Kenneth Lynch
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10 Coping with Pollution: Dealing withWaste 237
Ros Taylor
Part Six Conclusion 275
11 Sustainable Development: Negotiating the Future 277
Frances Harris
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 295
References 301
Index 333
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ISBN: 978-0-470-68469-6

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Environmental sciences. I. Harris, Frances (Frances M. A.)

Dewey Class. No.: e-book (MDP)