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Author:

Langwith, Jacqueline.

Title:

Population, resources, and conflict [eBook] / by Jacqueline Langwith ; Michael E. Mann, consulting editor.

Format:

[eBook] /

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

1 online resource (124 p.) : col. ill., col. maps.

Subject:

Population--Environmental aspects.
Population.
Global warming.

Other Authors:

Mann, Michael E., editor.
Gale Group.

Notes:

Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

ch. 1. Population and the human imprint on earth : an introduction -- ch. 2. The link between population dynamics and resources -- ch. 3. Population's impact on climate change -- ch. 4. Climate change impacts on population and resources -- ch. 5. Vulnerable populations -- ch. 6. Climate change and conflicts -- ch. 7. Conclusion : reducing the human imprint on the natural world.

Summary:

Explores in detail the range of current and impending challenges the planet faces as a result of global warming. Examines these issues from a variety of expert perspectives, highlights key future challenges, and addresses the pros and cons of potential solutions. This volume focuses on population, resources, and conflict.

Series:

Confronting global warming
Gale virtual reference library

ISBN:

0737754761
9780737754766 (electronic book)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)722788257

Locations:

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)