The Earth Around Us: Maintaining A Livable PlanetHenry Holt and Company, 2000 M03 27 - 250 pages Soil contamination...public lands...surface and groundwater pollution...coastal erosion...global warming. Have we reached the limits of this planet's ability to provide for us? If so, what can we do about it? |
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... habitats. Our desire for picture-perfect fruits and vegetables out of season has led to widespread use of pesticides and herbicides that have infiltrated our soils and groundwater. Our consumption of goods with little concern for the ...
... habitat against the effects of human fouling. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a former president of the Geological Society of America. THE €ARTH AROUND Us This page intentionally left blank. P811 xx Contributors.
... habitat—as human adjustment to nature; artifact—as nature altered, with marks of humans everywhere: s3/stem—as processes contributing to a dynamic interaction; pr0blern—reflecting larger social issues that require solutions through ...
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Contents
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Part II SCIENTIFIC JUDGMENTS AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS | 57 |
Part III RESOURCES RECONFIGURED | 121 |
Part IV LOCAL MANIPULATIONS | 197 |
Part V INVENTIVE SOLUTIONS | 255 |
Part VI WHOLE EARTH PERTURBATIONS | 307 |
Part VII GLOBAL PERSPECTlVES | 357 |
Source Notes | 410 |
Index | 443 |