本书所选文章均出自近年来出版的原版教材、专著和其他文献资料,内容几乎涉及环境科学与工程学科的各个方向,主要包括环境化学、环境生态学、环境规划与管理、环境经济学、环境法学、环境工程学等。通过对课程的学习,环境科学与工程专业的学生掌握一定数量的专业词汇,能够较好地阅读、翻译专业文献,提高实际应用英语的能力。

前言
unit 1
introduction of environmental engineering and science
reading material a
what is environmental research?
reading material b
environmental engineering: training for the next round
unit 2
finding solutions for tough environmental problems
reading material a
meeting china's water shortage crisis: current practices and
challenges
reading material b
nanoscale environmental science and technology: challenges and
opportunities
unit 3
climate change and the greenhouse effect
reading material a
climate change and air quality--measures with co-benefits in
china
reading material b
speech on world petroleum congress sustainability luncheon about
climate change
unit 4
overview on ecological restoration
reading material a
opportunities for integrating ecological restoration & biological
conservation within the ecosystem approach
reading material b
biodive