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Environmental pollution can be defined as the appearance and presence of toxic or harmful agents to the environment, whether of physical, biological or chemical origin. These polluting agents represent a threat to the life of all organisms that inhabit the planet, including humans. It is no secret that the main source of environmental pollution ...
Towards a Pollution-Free Planet Pollution poses a direct threat to respecting, protecting and promoting human rights and gender equality, international human rights obligations related to health, life, food and water, safeguarding a healthy and sustainable environment for present and future generations, and achieving the 2030
This open textbook covers the most salient environmental issues, from a biological perspective. The text is designed for an introductory-level college science course. Topics include the fundamentals of ecology, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, food production, and human population growth.
- Fourth Edition
- Understanding Environmental Pollution
- Approach and Organization
- Coverage
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Bacillus thuringiensis
Understanding Environmental Pollution examines pollution problems that range from the global to the personal for undergraduate students. his text has been updated from the third edition and contains well over 50 percent new material. Non-technical language is used whenever possible to assist in understanding the subject matter. Students will see th...
A quarter-century ago I found no textbook from which to teach an Issues in Environmental Pollution course. So began the development of class notes, added to by student concerns, misunderstandings, and questions, and by an ever-increasing volume of information. he result was the irst edition of Understanding Environmental Pollution. My initial inten...
he book’s irst edition was intended for irst-year col-lege students, but it became obvious that older, as well as some younger, classes were also using it. Meeting the needs of students early in their studies is still an intention. However, the book’s broader scope now makes it more useful to older students as well. For example, an instruc-tor may ...
Background: he irst four chapters provide information to allow readers more knowledgeable thinking about pol-lution, even before looking at speciic issues. Nature’s vital services to all living creatures are examined along with the danger that humans pose to those services. Chemical risk and how to evaluate it is examined. Chapter 3 delves into tox...
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Printed on acid-free paper ... International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-138-62660-7 (Hardback) ... The science of environmental pollution / Frank R. Spellman
This edition contains more than 30% new material, assessing pollution from an international perspective, including air and water pollution, global warming, energy, solid and hazardous waste, and pollution at home. Both the sources and impacts of pollution are addressed, as well as governmental, corporate, and personal responsibility for pollution.
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Aug 19, 2021 · The World We Need: Stories and Lessons From America’s Unsung Environmental Movement edited by Audrea Lim “…a vivid introduction to America’s largely unsung grassroots environmental groups — often led by activists of color and the poor — valiantly fighting back in America’s so-called sacrifice zones against industries poisoning our skies and waterways and heating our planet.
