"Annotated instructor's edition"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Environmental problems and scientific principles -- 1. Environmental problems, their causes, and sustainability -- 2. Critical thinking : science, models, and systems -- 3. Matter and energy resources -- pt. II. Ecological principles -- 4. Ecology, ecosystems, and food webs -- 5. Nutrient cycles and soils -- 6. Evolution and biodiversity L origins, niches, and adaptation -- 7. Geographical ecology, climate, and biomes -- 8. Aquatic ecology -- 9. Community processes : species interactions and succession -- 10. Population dynamics, carrying capacity, and conservation biology -- pt. III. Human population, resources, and sustainability -- 11. Human population : growth, demography, and carrying capacity -- 12. Food resources -- 13. Water -- 14. Minerals and soil resources -- 15. Nonrenewable energy resources -- 16. Energy efficiency and renewable energy resources -- pt. IV. Environmental quality and pollution -- 17. Risk, toxicology, and human health -- 18. Air pollution -- 19. Global warming and ozone loss -- 20. Water pollution -- 21. Protecting food resources : pesticides and pest control -- 22. Solid and hazardous waste -- pt. V. Land use, biodiversity, and conservation -- 23. Sustaining ecosystems : land use, conservation, and management -- 24. Sustaining ecosystems : deforestation, biodiversity, and forest management -- 25. Sustaining wild species -- 26. Sustainable cities : urban land use and management -- pt. VI. Environment and society -- 27. Economics and environment -- 28. Politics and environment -- 29. Environmental worldviews, ethics, and sustainability -- Epilogue -- Appendices.