Environment and Development —— Basic Principles, Human Activities, and Environmental Implications

----- 环境与发展：基本原则、人类活动和环境的影响

ISBN: 9780444627339 出版年：2016 页码：596 Elsevier Science_RM

Environment and Development: Basic Principles, Human Activities, and Environmental Implications focuses on the adverse impact that human activities, developments, and economic growth have on both natural and inhabited environments. The book presents the associated problems, along with solutions that can be used to achieve a harmonic, sustainable development that provides for the co-existence of man and natural life. Chapters provide detailed information on a range of environments including: atmospheric, aquatic, soil, natural, urban, energy, and extraterrestrial, as well as the relationship between the environment and development. In addition, this comprehensive book presents the latest research findings and trends in global environmental policy for each issue.Offers a discussion of the extraterrestrial environment and waste in earth orbit as one of the distinctive topics of the bookAddresses global environmental policy issues and policiesPresents tabulated data to support the analysis and explain the issues presentedIncludes case studies covering many topics of current interestAnalyzes environmental issues and proposes solutions grounded in recent research findingsDiscusses the various interpretations of the development concept as well as alternative pathways to sustainable development