TY  - BOOK
AU  - Allen John L.
TI  - Annual editions : : environment 
SN  - 9780073515427
U1  - 658.05 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Debuque
PB  - McGraw Hill
KW  - Environment
KW  - Natural resources
N1  - Contents;

Unit 1. The global environment: An emerging world view
1. How many planets? A survey of the global environment 
2. Five meta-trends changing the world 
3. Globalization's effects on the environment 
etc.

Unit 2. Population, Policy, and economy
5. Population and consumption: What we know, what we need to know 
6. A new security paradigm 
7. Factory farming in the developing world 
8. Where oil and water do mix: Environmental scarcity and future conflict in the middle east and north Africa 
etc.

Unit 3. Energy: Present and future problems
11. Powder keg 
12. Personalized energy: The next paradigm 
13. Wind power: Obstacles and opportunities 
14. Hydrogen: Waiting for the revolution 

Unit 4. Biosphere: Endangered species
15. Strangers in our midst: The problem of invasive alien species 
16. Markets for biodiversity services: Potential roles and challenges 

Unit 5. Resources: Land and water
17. Dryland development: Success stories from west Africa 
18. What's a river for?
19. How much is clean water worth? 
20. A human thirst 

Unit 6. The hazards of growth: pollution and climate change
21. Agricultural pesticides in developing countries 
22. The quest for clean water 
23. A little rocket fuel with your salad? 
24. How did humans first alter global climate?
25. Can we bury global warming 
26. Dozens of words for snow, none for pollution 

; Glossary : p. 198-203 . _ Index : p. 204-207
ER  -