Presents the topics of natural resource management and conservation from a geographical and global orientated perspective. Providing balanced coverage of the physical, economic, social and political considerations, it also examines the major natural resource issues facing the world today.
Natural Resources: Thoughts, Words, and Deeds. Economics of Natural Resources. Environmental Ideology, Politics, and Decision Making. Ecologic Perspectives on Natural Resources. The Human Population. Agriculture and Food Production. Forests. Biodiversity and Habitat. Marine Resources: Common Property Dilemmas. Water Quantity and Quality. The Air Resource and Urban Air Quality. Regional and Global Atmospheric Change. Nonfuel Minerals. Energy Resources. The Transition to a Global Sustainable Society. Epilogue. Glossary. Index.