num_pages: 546
description: Written for use in introductory environmental science college courses, or in general ecology courses with an environmental emphasis, The Protecting Our Global Environment is a comprehensive textbook that chapters in five major units, with each chapter organized around a series of questions and answersEvery chapter has been completely updated to include the most recent statistics, data and eventsScores of worldwide examples and photos illustrate the global nature of environmental issuesDozens of examples and statistics from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to give readers a better understanding of issues closer to homeDiscussion topics that include world views, religion, ethics, environmental education, cultural resources, and the relationship between human population growth and the status of womenList of practical actions - called "What You can Do" enable individuals, classes and communities to become active participants in the most important endeavor of the 21st the effort to preserve our shared environment"Delving Deeper", an online resource for the reader who wants to learn moreLinks to other environmental organizations and web sites
language: English
title: THE BIOSPHERE: PROTECTING OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
titlecomplete: THE BIOSPHERE: PROTECTING OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing