| Publication |
Chicago, Heinemann Library, 2005.
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| Description |
56pWhite Spine
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| Series |
People on the move
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| Summary/Abstract |
Explores the movements and migrations of environmental migrants.
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| Contents |
Introduction -
The environment and people
Why people migrate
Natural disasters -
Volcanoes and earthquakes
Case study: Mount Pinatubo, Philippines
Drought
Case study: the dust bowl
Floods
Case study: Bangladesh
Human causes -
Farming and over-farming
Case study: collapsing civilisations
Trees and soil
Famine
Case study: the Irish potato famine
Nuclear disasters
The issues -
Population growth
Industrialization
The consequences of global warming
Responses to global warming
Conclusion -
Building a sustainable future
Statistics: Environmental facts and figures
Map of environmental problems and migrations
Timeline of key events and migrations
Glossary
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Index
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| Standard Number |
1403469601 Hb.
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