Environment and Society: Human Perspectives on Environmental Issues (2nd Edition)
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This integrative book about human-environment relations connects many issues about human societies, ecological systems, and environments with data and perspectives from different fields of study. While the viewpoint is primarily sociological, coverage is specifically designed to relate to a diverse audience and encompass viewpoints from a variety of natural and social science approaches. KEY TOPICS Chapter topics include environmental problems and ecosystems; the resources of the earth: sources and sinks; global climate change, scientific uncertainty, and risk; population, environment, and food; energy and society; transforming structures: markets, politics, and policy; environmentalism: ideology, and collective action; and globalization: trade, environment, and the third revolution. For individuals with an interest in- and concern for-the environment.
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This text looks at the connections between human societies, ecosystems and the geophysical environment. While the perspective is mostly sociological, coverage is specifically designed to be relevant to a wide range of readers and to encompass viewpoints from an assortment of disciplines.
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Environment and Society: Human Perspectives on Environmental Issues (2nd Edition)
Environment and Society: Human Perspectives on Environmental Issues (2nd Edition),Charles L. Harper,Prentice Hall,0130165557,Environmental Engineering & Technology,Environmental Policy,Environmental Science,Environmentalism,Human Ecology,Human Geography,Life Sciences - Ecology,Social Science,Sociology,Sociology - General
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