TY - BOOK AU - Kemp,David D. TI - Exploring environmental issues: an integrated approach SN - 9780415268646 (pbk.) : AV - GE140 .K48 2004 U1 - 363.7 KEM PY - 2004/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Environmental degradation KW - Nature KW - Effect of human beings on KW - Human ecology KW - Sustainable development KW - Environment and Ecology KW - ukslc KW - Environmental science, engineering & technology KW - thema KW - Human geography KW - Pollution & threats to the environment N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 420-432) and index; 1.The environment and the history of environmental concerns -- 2.The physical environment -- 3.The biosphere: the living environment -- 4.Demography and world population growth -- 5.Society, resources, technology and the environmen t-- 6.Human use of the land its enviromental consequences -- 7.Threats to wildlife and plants -- 8.Threats to the availability and quality of water -- 9.Drought, famine and desertificaiton -- 10.Air pollutin and acid rain -- 11.Ozone depletion and gloabl warning -- 12.Problems, prospects and solutions N2 - Global warming, ozone depletion, drought, acid rain - their causes are viewed as extraordinarily complex; their effects are assumed catastrophic. 'Exploring Environmental Issues' provides a key to understanding our potential crisis ER -