Environmental Problems Nat Economy & State Cl - Hardcover

Johnston, R. J

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852930004 ISBN 13: 9781852930004

Publisher: CRC Press, 1992

Synopsis

This book is an essay on environmental understanding which reviews the nature and range of scientific knowledge about environmental problems. It addresses the why, given the precision and sophistication of environmental research, do many environmental issues still remain unresolved? The authors draw on their knowledge of human geography and earth science to provide a coherent framework for tackling environmental problems by placing scientific knowledge in a social context. They propose that effective environmental management can only be achieved through combining a scientific knowledge of complex natural environmental systems with an awareness of how social economic and political factors can affect the lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere. By drawing on examples from a range of disciplines, the authors argue that environmental studies should be regarded as a unified social and natural science, central to the survival of the human species.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852930004
• ISBN 13: 9781852930004
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256