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A dictionary of environment and conservation /Chris Park.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2007.Description: 522 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780198609957
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GE10 .D538 2007
  • GE10
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Contents:
Appendix 1: Sources of online data on the environment -- Appendix 2: International environmental treaties -- Appendix 3: The Beaufort scale of wind strength -- Appendix 4: The Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale -- Appendix 5: Torino asteroid and comet impact hazard scale -- Appendix 6: Torino asteroid and comet impact hazard scale -- Appendix 7: Richter earthquake magnitude and modified Mercalli earthquake intensity scales -- Appendix 8: The geological time-scale -- Appendix 9: Chemical elements -- Appendix 10: SI units and conversions.
Subject: This comprehensive dictionary 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, the Dictionary includes thirty highlighted entries on topics such as Antarctica, Gaia hypothesis, Chernobyl, genetic engineering, the Kyoto Protocol, ozone depletion, and the United Nations Conference on Environmental Development. It is important to note that, unlike other books in this area, the dictionary addresses not only the scientific side of conservation and the environment, but also social, legal, political and economic aspects. Readers will find clear, concise coverage of international treaties, movements, trusts and organizations, as well as biographies of key figures in environmental science. The volume also boasts wide coverage of terms relating to rural/community development and participation, an area that plays an increasingly crucial role in managing the environment and biodiversity. The dictionary concludes with a valuable selection of 10 appendices, including international hazard assessment scales such as the Beaufort scale, the Richter scale, Torino asteroid and comet impact hazard scale, and the Fujita tornado scale, plus the geologic timescale and an appendix of useful websites for further study. Concise and wide-ranging, this is an essential work of reference for students and professionals, and anyone with an interest in the environment and conservation. ~Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Environment-Conservation-Chris-Park/dp/0198609957/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=9780198609957&qid=1585596554&sr=8-1
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Appendix 1: Sources of online data on the environment -- Appendix 2: International environmental treaties -- Appendix 3: The Beaufort scale of wind strength -- Appendix 4: The Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale -- Appendix 5: Torino asteroid and comet impact hazard scale -- Appendix 6: Torino asteroid and comet impact hazard scale -- Appendix 7: Richter earthquake magnitude and modified Mercalli earthquake intensity scales -- Appendix 8: The geological time-scale -- Appendix 9: Chemical elements -- Appendix 10: SI units and conversions.

This comprehensive dictionary 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, the Dictionary includes thirty highlighted entries on topics such as Antarctica, Gaia hypothesis, Chernobyl, genetic engineering, the Kyoto Protocol, ozone depletion, and the United Nations Conference on Environmental Development. It is important to note that, unlike other books in this area, the dictionary addresses not only the scientific side of conservation and the environment, but also social, legal, political and economic aspects. Readers will find clear, concise coverage of international treaties, movements, trusts and organizations, as well as biographies of key figures in environmental science. The volume also boasts wide coverage of terms relating to rural/community development and participation, an area that plays an increasingly crucial role in managing the environment and biodiversity. The dictionary concludes with a valuable selection of 10 appendices, including international hazard assessment scales such as the Beaufort scale, the Richter scale, Torino asteroid and comet impact hazard scale, and the Fujita tornado scale, plus the geologic timescale and an appendix of useful websites for further study. Concise and wide-ranging, this is an essential work of reference for students and professionals, and anyone with an interest in the environment and conservation. ~Amazon

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