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1.1 The Earth, Humans, & the Environment
1.2 The Process of Science
1.3 Environment & Sustainability
1.4 Environmental Ethics and Worldviews
1.5 Environmental Justice & Indigenous Rights
1.6 Chapter Resources
2.1 The Building Blocks of Life
2.2 Energy
2.3 Energy Enters Ecosystems Through Photosynthesis
2.4 Chapter Resources
3.1 Energy Flow through Ecosystems
3.2 Biogeochemical Cycles
3.3 Terrestrial Biomes
3.4 Aquatic Biomes
3.5 Chapter Resources
4.1 Population Demographics & Dynamics
4.2 Population Growth and Regulation
4.3 The Human Population
4.4 Community Ecology
4.5 Chapter Resources
5.1 Importance of Biodiversity
5.2 Threats to Biodiversity
5.3 Preserving Biodiversity
5.4 Chapter Resources
6.1 Water Cycle and Fresh Water Supply
6.2 Water Supply Problems and Solutions
6.3 Water Pollution
6.4 Water Treatment
6.5 Case Study: The Aral Sea - Going, Going, Gone
6.6 Chapter Resources
7.1 Atmospheric Pollution
7.2 Ozone Depletion
7.3 Acid Rain
7.4 Chapter Resources
8.1 The Impacts of Environmental Conditions
8.2 Environmental Health
8.3 Environmental Toxicology
1. 8.4 Bioremediation
8.5 Case Study: The Love Canal Disaster
8.6 Chapter Resources
9.1 Challenges and Impacts of Energy Use
9.2 Non-Renewable Energy Sources
9.3 Renewable Energy Sources
9.4 Climate Change
9.5 Case Study: Two Climate Action Plans
9.6 Chapter Resources
10.1 Food Security
10.2 Food & Nutrients
2. 10.3 Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
10.4 Soil Profiles & Processes
10.5 Soil-Plant Interactions
10.6 Conventional Agriculture
10.7 Pests & Pesticides
10.8 Sustainable Agriculture
10.9 Chapter Resources
Afterword
This work is in the Public Domain, CC0
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Environmental Issues Copyright © 2019 by Andrew Frank is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.