TY - BOOK AU - Oliver,Chadwick Dearing AU - Oliver,Fatma Arf TI - Global resources and the environment SN - 9781316779484 (ebook) AV - GE195 .O55 2018 U1 - 304.2 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Environmentalism KW - Natural resources KW - Management KW - Human ecology KW - Sustainability N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Jul 2018) N2 - In the past few decades, sustainability of natural resources and the social and environmental issues that surround them have become increasingly topical. This multidisciplinary book discusses the complex relationships between society, natural resources and the environment. Major resources including water, agriculture, energy, minerals and forests are considered, as well as different facets of the environment including climate, landforms and biodiversity. Each resource is discussed in the context of both environmental and socio-economic factors affecting their present and future distribution and demand. Presenting a balanced, comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding natural resources and sustainability, this accessible volume will be of interest to policy makers, resource managers, graduate students and researchers in the natural and social sciences UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316779484 ER -