Natural Resources and Sustainability
Auteur: Daniel E. Vasey, Sarah E. Fredericks, Lei Shen, Shirley Thompson
Nombre de pages: 543 pages
ISBN: 1933782544, 9781933782546
Edition: Berkshire Publishing Group
Date de publication: Berkshire Publishing Group
Description: Natural Resources and Sustainability explores how human needs and desires, from sustenance and shelter to recreation and travel, have spurred the consumption of Earth's material resources. Scientists, ecologists, and other expert authors present the historical impact of commercial activities (in industries as varied as fisheries, agriculture, energy, and mineral extraction), discuss the global distribution and use of renewable and nonrenewable resources, and focus on innovative approaches for the future. Readers will learn why renewal doesn't necessarily put a resource beyond harm and why the no-free-lunch adage applies to all natural resources.