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Saving our planet : challenges and hopes

Title
Saving our planet : challenges and hopes / Mostafa K. Tolba.
Author
Tolba, Mostafa Kamal.
Publication
London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1992.

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Description
ix, 287 pages : color illustrations; 24 cm
Subject
  • Conference on Disarmament
  • Nature > Effect of human beings on
  • Economic development > Environmental aspects
  • Human ecology
  • Environmental policy
  • Ecology
  • Environmental degradation
  • Environmental protection
  • Environment
  • human ecology
  • environmental policy
  • environment (earth sciences concept)
  • environmental protection
  • Environmental protection
  • Environmental degradation
  • Ecology
  • Economic development > Environmental aspects
  • Environmental policy
  • Human ecology
  • Nature > Effect of human beings on
  • Umweltschaden
  • Umweltschutz
  • Milieuvraagstuk
  • Environment
  • AIR POLLUTION
  • MARINE POLLUTION
  • CLIMATE CHANGE
  • OZONE LAYER
  • GENETIC RESOURCES
  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
  • TOXIC SUBSTANCES
  • FOOD PRODUCTION
  • INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION
  • POLLUTION SOURCES
  • MALNUTRITION
  • POPULATION GROWTH
  • HEALTH HAZARDS
  • MATERIAL REMNANTS OF WAR
  • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
  • ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
  • ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
  • ATMOSPHERE
  • WATER QUALITY
  • WATER RESOURCES
  • DESERTIFICATION
  • DEFORESTATION
  • HAZARDOUS WASTES
  • TRANSPORT
  • TOURISM
  • HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
  • INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-287).
Contents
  • pt. I. The State of the Environment. Ch. 1. Atmospheric pollution. Ch. 2. Ozone depletion. Ch. 3. Climate change. Ch. 4. Marine pollution. Ch. 5. Freshwater resources and water quality. Ch. 6. Land degradation and desertification. Ch. 7. Deforestation and degradation of forests. Ch. 8. Loss of biological diversity. Ch. 9. Environmental disasters. Ch. 10. Toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes -- pt. II. Development Activities and Environment. Ch. 11. Agriculture and food production. Ch. 12. Industry. Ch. 13. Energy production and use. Ch. 14. Transport. Ch. 15. Tourism -- pt. III. Human Conditions and Well-being. Ch. 16. Population growth and human development. Ch. 17. Human settlements. Ch. 18. Human health. Ch. 19. Peace, security and the environment.
  • pt. IV. Perceptions, Attitudes and Responses. Ch. 20. Perceptions and attitudes. Ch. 21. Responses -- pt. V. Challenges and Priorities for Action. Ch. 22. Challenges and priorities for action.
ISBN
  • 0412473704
  • 9780412473708
  • 0412473801
  • 9780412473807
  • 0412473909
  • 9780412473906
LCCN
  • 92014657
  • ZBWT00437843
OCLC
  • ocm25831842
  • 25831842
  • SCSB-2033413
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library