Natural Resource Conservation: Management for a Sustainable Future - Couverture rigide

Chiras, Daniel; Reganold, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0132251388 ISBN 13 : 9780132251389

Editeur : Pearson, 2009

Synopsis

For introductory-level, undergraduate courses in natural resource conservation, natural resource management, environmental science, and environmental conservation.

This comprehensive text describes the ecological principles, policies, and practices required to create a sustainable future. It emphasizes practical, cost-effective, sustainable solutions to these problems that make sense from social, economic, and environmental perspectives.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dan Chiras earned his Ph.D. in reproductive physiology from the University of Kansas Medical School. After graduating, Dr. Chiras pursued interests in environmental science and has become a leading authority on environmental issues and sustainability. He has published over 20 books and 250 articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, and encyclopedias. Dr. Chiras lectures widely on ways to build a sustainable society, green building, and renewable energy. He lives in a state-of the art environmental passive solar/solar electric home in Colorado.

John Reganold received his Ph.D. in soil science from the University of California at Davis. As a professor of soil science at Washington State University, he teaches courses in introductory soils, land use, and organic farming and conducts research in land use and sustainable agriculture. Dr. Reganold has published more than 80 papers in scientific journals, magazines, and proceedings, such as Science, Nature, Scientific American, and New Scientist.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0132251388
• ISBN 13: 9780132251389
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 672
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Pearson Benelux BV; productsafety@pearson.com; ; Kabelweg 37; Amsterdam; 1014 BA; Pays-Bas