000			01663nam a22001817a 4500
020			_a0195977858
020			_a9780195977851
082			_a333.7 _bPAL
100			_aPallister, John ;
245			_aEnvironmental management : a core text for Cambridge O level and IGCSE
260			_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, _c2005.
300			_avi, 269 p. : _bcolor illustrations ;
500			_aIncluded index.
505			_aCh 1. The Lithosphere.-- Ch 2. The Hydrosphere.-- Ch 3. The Atmosphere.-- Ch 4. Biosphere.
520			_aThis book has been developed especially to meet the requirements of the new UCIE O Level syllabus, 5014, and the IGCSE syllabus, 0680, for Environmental Management.Environmental Management is a subject highly relevant in the modern context, where the Earths resources and life-sustaining systems are under threat of human impact. The aim is to enable students to understand and appreciate the interdependence of the Earths natural systems and learn to best manage them for the future.The book, following the sequence of the syllabus, has four main chapters:LithosphereHydrosphereAtmosphereBiosphereThese are further subdivided into units that cover the essential aspects of each under four main headings:ResourcesDevelopmentImpactManagementThe scope of the book is international in its approach, albeit with a focus on South Asia.The text is supported by tables, graphs and diagrams, and complemented by appropriately selected four-colour illustrations. Case studies give students a local as well as global perspective on ecological problems and their possible solutions.
650			_aEnvironmental management.
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