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Exploitation Conservation Preservation: A Geographic Perspective on Natural Resource Use, 4th Edition

ISBN: 978-0-471-15225-5

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400 pages

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Balanced and engaging examination of natural resource issues.
Geographic approach to show the importance of global environmental, economic, and demographic factors affecting resource issues, as well as the interplay between human and environmental factors impacting resources at the global scale. Example: Ch. 14 on energy resources.
Introductory chapters 1-5 that provide a theoretical context for analyzing individual issues by describing the basic properties of natural resources, resource economics, history and policy, and the ecological and demographic dimensions of natural resource issues.
Concluding, forward-looking chapter on the transition to a global society that gives concrete suggestions on how societies can become sustainable.
Use of several global environmental databases.
Factual, objective discussions grounded in data.
Extensive data tables, maps, photos, diagrams, and other visual materials to reinforce learning. Example: Ch. 11 on air quality.
Accompanying Web site presents news items on important topics and links to other informative sites.