Natural Resource Conservation - Management for a Sustainable Future (Hardcover, 10th edition)

This comprehensive book describes the ecological principles, policies, and practices required to create a sustainable future. It emphasizes practical, cost-effective, sustainable solutions to these problems that make sense from social, economic, and environmental perspectives. A focus on sustainable development puts readers in touch with one of the most significant shifts in thinking and action in the environmental and resource management arenas. A variety of lasting solutions are provided that make sense from social, economic, and environmental viewpoints.Natural Resource Conservation and Management: Past, Present and Future, Economics, Ethics, and Critical Thinking: Tools for Creating a Sustainable Future, Lessons from Ecology, The Human Population Challenge, World Hunger: Solving the Problem Sustainably, The Nature of Soils, Soil Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture, Integrated Pest Management, Aquatic Environments, Managing Water Resources Sustainability, Water Pollution, Fisheries Conservation, Rangeland Management, Forest Management, Plant and Animal Extinction, Wildlife Management, Sustainable Waste Management, Air Pollution, Global Warming and Climate Change, Acid Deposition and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, Minerals, Mining, and a Sustainable Society, Nonrenewable Energy Resources: Issues and Options, Creating a Sustainable System of Energy. Intended for those interested in gaining a basic knowledge of natural resources and conservation

General

Imprint:	Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, Subs of Addison Wesley Longman, Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2009
First published:	2008
Authors:	Daniel Chiras • John Reganold
Dimensions:	283 x 222 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	672
Edition:	10th edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-13-225138-9
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Promotions
LSN:	0-13-225138-8
Barcode:	9780132251389

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