Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability Vol. 4 : Natural Resources and Sustainability

This volume presents a new way to look at the use of natural resources, focusing on the processes and purposes for which humans have used the resources of the material world. Wide-ranging coverage includes water, forestry, mineral resources, air, and soil, as well as watershed management, forestry practice, energy production, and extractive industries. Articles on resource use¿and the effects of over-use in cultures throughout the world¿will provide historical context for extensive coverage of new approaches to meeting human needs.Fredericks, Sarah is the author of 'Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability Vol. 4 : Natural Resources and Sustainability', published 2009 under ISBN 9781933782126 and ISBN 1933782129.