1. Science and sustainability: an introduction to environmental science -- 2. Environmental systems: matter, energy, and ecosystems -- 3. Evolution, biodiversity, and population ecology -- 4. The ecology of communities -- 5. Economics, policy, and sustainable development -- 6. Human population -- 7. Soil, agriculture, and the future of food -- 8. Biodiversity and conservation biology -- 9. Forests, forest management, and protected areas -- 10. Environmental health and toxicology -- 11. Geology, minerals, and mining -- 12. Fresh water, oceans, and coasts -- 13. The atmosphere, air quality, and pollution control -- 14. Global climate change -- 15. Nonrenewable energy sources, their impacts, and energy conservation -- 16. Renewable energy alternatives -- 17. Managing our waste -- 18. The urban environment: creating sustainable cities -- Epilogue.
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