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The AmazonWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Mark J. Plotkin

Published in Print: 
23 June 2020
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197569511
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780190668297.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780190668297
The Amazon is a land of superlatives. The complex ecosystem covers an area about the size of the continental U.S. The Amazon River discharges 57 million gallons of water per second--in two ... More
Environmental Pollution in ChinaWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Environmental Pollution in China: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Daniel Gardner

Published in Print: 
30 August 2018
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197569542
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780190696115.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780190696115
When Deng Xiaoping introduced market reforms in the late 1970s, few would have imagined what the next four decades would bring. China’s GDP has grown on average nearly 10 percent annually ... More
Marine PollutionWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Judith S. Weis

Published in Print: 
08 January 2015
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197570173
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780199996698.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780199996698
Marine pollution occurs today in varied forms—chemical, industrial, and agricultural-and the sources of pollution are endless. In recent history, we've seen oil spills, untreated sewage, ... More
Sustainability

Sustainability  

Paul B. Thompson and Patricia E. Norris

Published in Print: 
22 April 2021
Published Online: 
27 January 2022
eISBN: 
9780197525883
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780190883249.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780190883249
This book presents a systems thinking approach to sustainability by answering questions on the meaning of sustainability in business, ecology, environmental quality, and ... More

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