Sustainability : an environmental science perspective / John C. Ayers.

Author
Ayers, John C. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
xxi, 333 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

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    "This book presents an earth science-based overview of the challenges to sustainability. It provides a detailed study of climate change, as well as energy, food, and water security across different regions. The author uncovers the problems caused by current social and environmental practices, and offers potential solutions. Focusing on systems theory, footprint analysis, risk, and resilience, many examples are given of how to use resources sustainably, especially common pool resources such as the atmosphere, oceans, and groundwater. The book develops its ideas from an array of practical case studies, centering on communal objectives and shared responsibilities."--Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-322) and index.
    Contents
    • Sustainability and human well-being
    • The environmental imPACT
    • Risk, resilience, and system dynamics
    • Sustainable development : how to avoid collapse and build a better society
    • Nonrenewable resources : oil and minerals
    • Global climate change
    • Responses to global climate change
    • Nonrenewable energy sources
    • Renewable energy sources
    • Sustainable energy plans
    • Water
    • Food
    • Waste and pollution
    • The biosphere
    • The future.
    ISBN
    • 9781498752657 ((hardback ; : acid-free paper))
    • 1498752659 ((hardback ; : acid-free paper))
    LCCN
    2016052855
    OCLC
    979567093
    Other standard number
    • 40027297065
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