The Student Workbook for Managing our Natural Resources - Softcover

Camp, William G.; York, Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827369263 ISBN 13: 9780827369269

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 1997

Synopsis

Newly updated and effectively illustrated, this text provides a comprehensive introduction to all facets of natural resource management. Designed to give students a solid understanding of issues involving the preservation, management, and conservation of natural resources, this wide-ranging text introduces them to such key areas as water, soils, forests, wildlife, minerals, waste management, land-use planning, and energy. Included is sure-handed career guidance in fields such as forestry, fish and wildlife management, and outdoor recreation. . New material covers the recent natural disasters in the United States and examines the role of forest fires in the natural order. The people aspect of natural resources management is emphasized, showing how man can effectively use, manage and enhance the environment.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. William Camp is Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Extension Education at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. He retired from Cornell University in 2010. Prior to his university career, Dr. Camp taught agriculture and natural resources management to high school and middle school students. He has written more than 200 research articles, papers, reports, and monographs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0827369263
• ISBN 13: 9780827369269
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 144