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Natural resource conservation : management for a sustainable future / Daniel D. Chiras, John P. Reganold.

By: Chiras, Daniel D.
Contributor(s): Reganold, John P.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Benjamin Cummings/Pearson, c2009Edition: 10th ed.Description: xii, 659 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 9780132251389; 0132251388.Subject(s): Conservation of natural resources | Natural resources -- Management | Sustainable development | Environmental protection | Conservation of natural resources -- United States | Natural resources -- United States -- Management | Sustainable development -- United States | Environmental protection -- United StatesDDC classification: 333.72
Contents:
Natural resources 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 sustainably -- 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: efficiency and renewable energy.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 333.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00133751
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Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For introductory-level, undergraduate courses in natural resource conservation, natural resource management, environmental science, and environmental conservation.

This comprehensive text 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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Natural resources 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 sustainably -- 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: efficiency and renewable energy.

CIT Module ENVI 8001 - Core reading.

CIT Module EPRO 6001 - Core reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Natural Resource Conservation and Management: Past, Present and Future
  • 2 Economics, Ethics, and Critical Thinking: Tools for Creating a Sustainable Future
  • 3 Lessons from Ecology
  • 4 The Human Population Challenge
  • 5 World Hunger: Solving the Problem Sustainably
  • 6 The Nature of Soils
  • 7 Soil Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture
  • 8 Integrated Pest Management
  • 9 Aquatic Environments
  • 10 Managing Water Resources Sustainability
  • 11 Water Pollution
  • 12 Fisheries Conservation
  • 13 Rangeland Management
  • 14 Forest Management
  • 15 Plant and Animal Extinction
  • 16 Wildlife Management
  • 17 Sustainable Waste Management
  • 18 Air Pollution
  • 19 Global Warming and Climate Change
  • 20 Acid Deposition and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
  • 21 Minerals, Mining, and a Sustainable Society
  • 22 Nonrenewable Energy Resources: Issues and Options
  • 23 Creating a Sustainable System of Energy

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dan Chiras earned his Ph.D. in reproductive physiology from the University of Kansas Medical School. After graduating, Dr. Chiras pursued interests in environmental science and has become a leading authority on environmental issues and sustainability. He has published over 20 books and 250 articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, and encyclopedias. Dr. Chiras lectures widely on ways to build a sustainable society, green building, and renewable energy. He lives in a state-of the art environmental passive solar/solar electric home in Colorado.

John Reganold received his Ph.D. in soil science from the University of California at Davis. As a professor of soil science at Washington State University, he teaches courses in introductory soils, land use, and organic farming and conducts research in land use and sustainable agriculture. Dr. Reganold has published more than 80 papers in scientific journals, magazines, and proceedings, such as Science, Nature, Scientific American, and New Scientist.

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