| Contents Notes |
Three principles of sustainability, solar energy, chemical cycling, and biodiversity, can guide us in making a shift to a more sustainable society. Five major subthemes - natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs, and the fact that individuals matter - guide the way to sustainability. This book looks at these subthemes and builds on the knowledge you learn by providing core case studies. Humans and sustainability : an overview -- Science, ecological principles, and sustainability -- Sustaining biodiversity -- Sustaining natural resources -- Sustaining environmental quality -- Sustaining human societies. |
