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1. Environmental concerns having global impacts : Bio-geochemical cycles. Ozone depletion. Acid rain. Origins of the acids. Acid rainfall. History of acidification. Impact of acid rain. Reduction of the impact of acid rain. Greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. Other greenhouse gases. Consequences of global warming. Solutions to problems caused by greenhouse gases. The way forward. 2. Environmental concerns having local impacts : Eutrophication of freshwater habitats. Factors which influence the rate of eutrophication. Cultural eutrophication of lakes and rivers. Causes of cultural eutrophication. Agricultural practices leading to eutrophication. Sewage effluent and cultural eutrophication. Solution of problems caused by eutrophication. Oil spills. Atmospheric pollution. Photochemical smog. Carbon monoxide. Lead derived from anti-knock petrol. Forest decline in Europe. 3. Land use changes and their consequences to ecosystems : Agricultural change. Influence of the EC on agricultural change. Overproduction of food in Europe. Solutions to overproduction. Environmentally Sensitive and Nitrate Sensitive Areas. Farm woodland. Set-aside. Hedgerow removal. Mono culture. Impact of urbanisation, roads and motorways. 4. Consequences of desertification, deforestation and afforestation : Phenomenon of desertification. Ecology of desertification. Solution of desertification problems. Scale of deforestation. Problems caused by deforestation and their solution. Special significance of tropical rain forests. Traditional utilisation of tropical rain forest. Tropical rain forests exploited. Why plant conifers in the uplands of UK? Upland afforestation and environmental concerns. 5. Conservation and exploitation of biological systems : Levels of human impact on ecosystems. Exploitation of natural and artificial ecosystems. Necessity for and purposes of conservation. Objectives of conservation. 6. Ecosystem management : Problems of ecosystem management. Guidelines for ecosystem management. Decision-making process. Format of management plans. Management techniques. Managing grasslands for conservation and amenity purposes. Coppicing. Culling. Red deer culling. Other culling operations. 7. Reclamation of degraded environments : Principles of reclaiming degraded land. China clay waste. Coal wastes. Wastes contaminated by heavy metals.

This series of A-level social biology topic books responds to the changing demands of social biology syllabuses, with each text dealing with a particular area of interest. Although the series is primarily intended for students of A-level social biology, the books will appeal to students studying a wide range of biological subjects at A-level. Environmental Concerns covers topics common to several A-level human and social biology syllabuses. It is particularly relevant to the human ecology and conservation options. The text focuses on the social and economic implications of current ecological issues as well as the basic biological concepts involved. It deals with the causes, effects and prevention of atmospheric and water pollution as well as with the disruption of ecosystems by changes in land use. The conflict of interests between conservation and exploitation is discussed, along with management techniques including the controversial method of culling to maintain diversity. The moral and aesthetic aspects of conservation and management are emphasised throughout, in addition to the scientific background of these techniques.