Sustaining Our Planet

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2023

Pages: 406

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ISBN 9798385118878

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Sustaining Our Planet is an engaging introduction to the basics of environmental science, with an emphasis on sustainability. 

 

Whether the topic is consumption, agriculture, water, or energy, this text invites you to think critically about humans’ impact on ecological systems as well as your own environmental footprint. 

 

Readers will come away understanding how much we depend on the natural world and feel inspired and empowered to take action on this planet’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Chapter 1: Understanding Environmental Science and
Sustainability 
Chapter 2: Understanding Ecology and Biodiversity
Chapter 3: Managing Our Population and Consumption 
Chapter 4: Sustaining Our Agricultural Resources 
Chapter 5: Sustaining Our Freshwater Resources 
Chapter 6: Sustaining Our Oceans 
Chapter 7: Sustaining Our Energy Resources
Chapter 8: Sustaining Our Atmosphere and Climate 
Chapter 9: Managing Our Waste 
Chapter 10: Sustaining Our Futures
Glossary 
References 

Terry Bensel
Ian Carbone

Sustaining Our Planet is an engaging introduction to the basics of environmental science, with an emphasis on sustainability. 

 

Whether the topic is consumption, agriculture, water, or energy, this text invites you to think critically about humans’ impact on ecological systems as well as your own environmental footprint. 

 

Readers will come away understanding how much we depend on the natural world and feel inspired and empowered to take action on this planet’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Chapter 1: Understanding Environmental Science and
Sustainability 
Chapter 2: Understanding Ecology and Biodiversity
Chapter 3: Managing Our Population and Consumption 
Chapter 4: Sustaining Our Agricultural Resources 
Chapter 5: Sustaining Our Freshwater Resources 
Chapter 6: Sustaining Our Oceans 
Chapter 7: Sustaining Our Energy Resources
Chapter 8: Sustaining Our Atmosphere and Climate 
Chapter 9: Managing Our Waste 
Chapter 10: Sustaining Our Futures
Glossary 
References 

Terry Bensel
Ian Carbone