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climate change. It is a multidisciplinary subject with the combination of several disciplines like Physical and Social Sciences. The subjects related to the environmental are geography, chemistry, anthropology, sociology, climate change and mitigation and meteorology.

Environmental Science Experiments introduces students to the challenges in balancing the use of resources with maintaining a healthy environment. The experiments in this title encourage students to increase their awareness of the environment, the impact of environmental change, and how Earth's residents can stop or slow the destruction of habitats. From experiments about acid rain and oil spills to studying a freshwater habitat and investigating alternative fuels, the experiments in this book will serve as inspiration for students to pursue an education in a related field. Experiments include:. Oil Spills and the Environment. Acid Rain. Slowing Down Erosion. Creating a Model Landfill. What Nature Recycles. Solar Still. Filtering Water to Prevent Pollution. Investigating Alternative Fuels. Biodiversity Activity. Soil Moisture and Permeability. Determining Soil Quality. Desert Adaptations and Water. Succession: Forest in a Jar. Dandelion's Habitat. Matching Animals to Their Biomes. Studying a Freshwater Habitat. And more.

"Essentials of Environmental Science does not preach or tell students how to conduct their lives. Rather, we focus on the science and show students how to make decisions based on their own assessment of the evidence." -- From the authors on back cover

The authors have tried their best to make the text comprehensive and up to date, backed up with field level data, so that the book may serve as a ready source of information to the students who want to pursue their careers in environment related areas. The brain churners added in Chapter 12 is a special feature of the book. Solutions to these questions will strengthen the foundation of students in the verticals of Environmental Science, Ecology, Marine and Estuarine Ecology, Coastal Zone Management, Climate Science, Environmental Biology, Forestry, Fishery Science, etc.

Environmental Science for Environmental Management has quickly established itself as the leading introduction to environmental science, demonstrating how a more environmental science can create an effective approach to environmental management on different spatial scales. Since publication of the first edition, environmentalism has become an increasing concern on the global political agenda. Following the Rio Conference and meetings on population, social justice, women, urban settlement and oceans, civil society has increasingly promoted the cause of a more radical agenda, ranging from rights

Environmental science and sustainability : what's the big idea? -- Ethics, economics, and policy : who or what do we value? -- Matter and energy : what are the building blocks of sustainability? -- Life : what shapes biodiversity? -- Conservation : why is it important to protect biodiversity? -- Human population : can we have too many people? -- Water : how do we use it and affect its quality? -- Air : what are we breathing? -- Land : how does it shape us? -- Systems and cycles : are we changing Earth's life support system? -- Climate : how does global climate change? -- Food : how do we feed ourselves? -- Fossil fuels : energy of the industrial age? -- Energy alternatives : how are our energy decisions changing? -- Waste : what happens to all the stuff we use? -- Urbanization : why are cities growing? -- Environmental health and justice : how does our environment affect our health? -- Decision making : why do our choices matter? -- Groups and organizations : how do we work together for sustainability? -- Government : how can policy influence sustainability?