A dictionary of environment and conservation / Chris Park.

By: Park, Chris CMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Oxford paperback reference: Publisher: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008Edition: Pbk. edDescription: vi, 522 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN: 9780198609964; 0198609965Other title: Oxford dictionary of environment and conservation [Cover title]Subject(s): Environmental sciences -- Dictionaries | Conservation of natural resources -- DictionariesDDC classification: 333.703 LOC classification: GE10 | .P375 2008Online resources: Table of contents only | Contributor biographical information | Publisher description Summary: Contains over 8,500 informative entries on all aspects of the environment and conservation, embracing a broad spectrum of concerns, including sustainable development, biodiversity, environmental ethics, philosophy and history, resource management, sociology, and environmental policy. In addition to its wide-ranging, concise definitions, it includes thirty highlighted entries on topics such as Antarctica, Chernobyl, the Kyoto Protocol, and ozone depletion. Addresses not only the scientific side of conservation and the environment, but also social, legal, political and economic aspects, with concise coverage of international treaties and movements as well as biographies of key figures in environmental science.--From publisher description.
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Contains over 8,500 informative entries on all aspects of the environment and conservation, embracing a broad spectrum of concerns, including sustainable development, biodiversity, environmental ethics, philosophy and history, resource management, sociology, and environmental policy. In addition to its wide-ranging, concise definitions, it includes thirty highlighted entries on topics such as Antarctica, Chernobyl, the Kyoto Protocol, and ozone depletion. Addresses not only the scientific side of conservation and the environment, but also social, legal, political and economic aspects, with concise coverage of international treaties and movements as well as biographies of key figures in environmental science.--From publisher description.

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