| ID | 001108 |
| Call Number | 363.7/PAL |
| Title Proper | Environmental Management |
| Other Title Information | A Core Text For O Level And IGCSE |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Pallister, John |
| Edition Statement | 2007 (Reprint) |
| Publication | Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2005. |
| Description | 270p Green Spine |
| Note | Aims to enable students to understand and appreciate the interdependence of the Earth's natural systems, its resources and learn to best manage them for the future. |
| Note | The Lithosphere
- The Earth, its rocks and minerals
- Impact of exploiting minerals and environmental conservation
- Fossil fuels as sources of energy
- Alternative energy sources and other conservation strategies
- Plate tectonics
- Soils: formation, composition and uses
- Causes ans consequences of land pollution
- Renewable and non-renewable resources
The Hydrosphere
- The water cycle and water availability on Earth
- Uses of fresh water and water supply
- Flooding and drought: causes and effects
- Water pollution: causes, consequences and improvements
- Water-related diseases
- The Oceans
- World ocean fisheries
- Marine pollution: causes and impacts
- The Southern Ocean: a case study
- Water problems - a summary
The Atmosphere
- The Atmosphere: structure, composition and energy source
- Atmospheric pollution: causes, effects and strategies
- Measuring the weather
- World climates and effects on human activity
- Farming systems, agricultural techniques and management
- Climatic hazards: causes and occurence
- Gloom, doom and hope
Biosphere
- Ecosystems: their function, operation, and resource potential
- Human activities and their impacts on Earth's environment
- Strategies for conseration
- Biomes and their distribution
- Deforestation and sustainable management of forests
- Soil erosion, desertification and conservation
- World population growth
- World inequalities, trade and aid
- Unsustainability on Earth - can you help?
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| Standard Number | 0195977858 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.650(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 363.7 |
| Key Words | Nature - Effect of human beings on ; Environmental protection ; Global environmental changes ; Environmental management ; Environmental policy ; Man - Influence on nature |