本书从科学的和社会的角度,分析了当今的环境问题。本书中主要介绍了环境问题的复杂性和多学科性、生态学原理及其应用、能源与环境问题、人类对生态系统的影响、各种环境污染问题及环境政策。内容不仅涉及科学和技术领域,而且涉及与之相关的伦理、道德问题。
本书配有大量图表和照片,内容丰富生动,数据翔实。在每章开始均列出本章概要和学习目标,使学生对将要学习的内容有全面的了解。每章中安排了“案例研究”、“推动可持续发展校园活动”、“走向绿色”、“链接——水”模块,通过具体事例讨论环境问题的解决方法。各章后给出问题分析、简要总结、复习思考题等,供读者进一步学习利用。
本书可作为高等学校各专业环境科学课程的教材,也可供对环境保护感兴趣的读者阅读。

chapter 1 environmental interrelationships
chapter 2 environmental ethics
chapter 3 environmental risk: economics, assessment, and management
chapter 4 interrelated scientific principles: matter, energy, and environment
chapter 5 interactions: environments and organisms
chapter 6 kinds of ecosystems and communities
chapter 7 populations: characteristics and issues
chapter 8 energy and civilization: patterns of consumption
chapter 9 energy sources
chapter 10 nuclear energy
chapter 11 biodiversity issues
chapter 12 land-use planning
chapter 13 soil and its uses
chapter 14 agricultural methods and pest management
chapter 15 water management
chapter 16 air quality issues
chapter 17 solid waste management and disposal
chapter 18 environmental regulations: hazardous substances and wastes
chapte r 19 environmental policy and decision making
appendix 1
appendix 2
glossary
credits
index