Middleton, Nick.

The global casino : an introduction to environmental issues / Nick Middleton. - 3rd ed. - London : New York : Arnold ; Distributed in the U.S.A. by Oxford University Press, 2003. - xi, 435 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes 4th ed.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [398]-423) and index.

The physical environment -- The human environment -- Sustainable development -- Tropical deforestation -- Desertification -- Oceans -- Coastal problems -- Rivers, lakes, and wetlands -- Big dams -- Urban environments -- Climatic change -- Acid rain -- Food production -- Soil erosion -- Biodiversity loss -- Transport -- Waste management -- Energy production -- Mining -- War -- Natural hazards -- Conclusions.

0340809493 : (pb)

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Human ecology.
Environmental policy.
Environmentalism.

GF41 / .M525 2003