Aplin, G. J. <br/><br/>
Global environmental crises :  an Australian perspective / 
Graeme Aplin ... [et al.]. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Melbourne, Australia ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  c1999. 
 - xvi, 392 pages :  ill.(some col.), maps (some col.) ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Previous ed. : 1995. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Machine derived contents note: Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Units of Measurement -- 1. Global Crises--An Introduction -- 1.1. Earth Systems -- 1.2. An Australian Perspective -- 1.3. Planet Earth -- 1.4. Biogeochemical Cycles and Biophysical Systems -- 1.5. Human Activities and Societies -- 1.6. Sustainable Development -- 1.7. Conclusion -- 2. Population and Environment -- 2.1. Problems of Studying Population--Environment Linkages -- 2.2. World Population Growth and Environmental Change -- 2.3. Three Conflicting Views on Population Growth and the Environment -- 2.4. Population and World Food Supply -- 2.5. Population Impacts on the Environment -- 2.6. The Re-emergence of Infectious Disease--An Example of Population-Environment Interactions -- 2.7. The Need for a Balanced View -- 3. Food, Fibre and Land -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Origins and Impacts of Agriculture -- 3.3. Land Degradation -- 3.4. Future Directions -- 3.5. Conclusion -- 4. Water Resource Management: an Inevitable Global Crisis? -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Water and Development -- 4.3. Global Water Resources -- 4.4. Global Water Use -- 4.5. Water Quality Problems -- 4.6. Water Management on the International Stage -- 4.7. Water Resource Management in Australia -- 5. Forests -- 5.1. The World's Forests -- 5.2. Dimensions of Deforestation -- 5.3. Consequences of Deforestation -- 5.4. Causes of Deforestation -- 5.5. Forests and the Future -- 6. The Global Atmosphere -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Ozone Depletion -- 6.3. The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect -- 6.4. Consequences of the Greenhouse Effect -- 6.5. Predicting Greenhouse Changes -- 6.6. Responses -- 6.7. Planning for the Greenhouse Effect -- 6.8. Summary -- 7. Urban Environments -- 7.1. Urban Growth and Urbanisation -- 7.2. Framework for Analysing Impacts -- 7.3. The Urban System: Inputs and Outputs -- 7.4. Cities and the Biophysical Environment -- 7.5. Air and Water Quality -- 7.6. Challenges and Solutions -- 7.7. Conclusion -- 8. International Cooperation -- 8.1. Global Commons and the Need for Cooperation -- 8.2. International Cooperation and the Earth Summit (UNCED) -- 8.3. International Agreements on Population -- 8.4. International Agreements on Desertification -- 8.5. Water Resources -- 8.6. Biodiversity and Forests -- 8.7. The Atmosphere -- 8.8. Urban Environments -- 8.9. Conclusion -- 9. The Way Ahead -- 9.1. Some Key Themes Revisited -- 9.2. International Trade and Finance -- 9.3. Resource Use and Management -- 9.4. Science and Technology -- 9.5. Sustainable Development -- 9.6. Environmental Integrity and Development for All? -- Glossary -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0195508270 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>98199809 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Environmental sciences.<br/>Environmental protection--Australia.<br/>Environmental protection.<br/>Nature--Effect of human beings on--Australia.<br/>Nature--Effect of human beings on.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Natural resource management Natural resources Environmental impact Population Biodiversity Land degradation Agricultural chemicals Water resources Forests Greenhouse effect Cities and towns Pollution Sustainable development International cooperation Australia overseas comparisons 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GE140  / .G66 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>363.7  / APG 1999