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The Global Casino - An Introduction to Environmental Issues (Paperback, 5th New edition): Nick Middleton

The Global Casino - An Introduction to Environmental Issues (Paperback, 5th New edition)

Nick Middleton

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The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the workings of the physical environment and the political, economic and social frameworks in which the issues occur. Using examples from all over the world, the book highlights the underlying causes behind environmental problems, the human actions which have made them issues, and the hopes for solutions. It is a book about the human impact on the environment and the ways in which the natural environment impacts human society. The fifth edition has been fully revised and updated throughout, with new case studies, figures, and online resources such as downloadable figures and tables from the text and multiple choice questions for students, accessible at: www.routledge.com/cw/middleton. New topics covered in extended boxed case studies include payment for environmental services, ocean acidification, biofuels in Brazil, waste reduction through industrial symbiosis, and the long-term impact of natural disasters on vulnerable groups. Other approaches and concepts covered for the first time in this new edition include traditional ecological knowledge, environmental justice, the `resource curse', and urban biodiversity. Eighteen chapters on key issues follow three initial chapters which outline the background contexts of the physical and human environments and the concept of sustainable development. Each chapter provides historical context for key issues, outlines why they have arisen, and highlights areas of controversy and uncertainty to appraise how issues can be resolved both technically and in political and economic frameworks. Each chapter also contains an updated critical guide to further reading and websites, as well as discussion points and essay questions. The text can be read in its entirety or individual chapters adopted as standalone reading. The Global Casino is an essential resource for students of the environment, geography, earth sciences and development studies. It provides comprehensive and inspirational coverage of all the major global environmental issues of the day in a style that is clear and critical.

General

Imprint: Hodder Education
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: April 2013
First published: 2013
Authors: Nick Middleton
Dimensions: 245 x 189 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 614
Edition: 5th New edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-4441-4662-2
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > General
Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General
Books > Varsity Textbooks
Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Geography
Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Social Studies
Books > Academic & Education > UNISA > Geography
Books > Academic & Education > UNISA > Social Studies
LSN: 1-4441-4662-9
Barcode: 9781444146622
Course Code: GGH1502 • SNS4701 • SNS4702 • SNS4703

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