North America: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues Contributor(s): Hillstrom, Kevin (Author), Hillstrom, Laurie Collier (Author) |
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ISBN: 1576076849 ISBN-13: 9781576076842 Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2003 Click for more in this series: World's Environments |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Reference |
Dewey: 363.700 |
LCCN: 2002156276 |
Series: World's Environments |
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.32" W x 9.12" L (1.20 lbs) 320 pages |
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2004 pg. 726 School Library Journal 04/01/2004 pg. 94 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: North America, tells the story of this environmental awakening and the continuing problems that the continent faces. It tackles the tough issues, the complex problems, and the political controversies of the North American environment. According to some estimates, one out of every nine barrels of oil used in the world every day is consumed by a North American motorist. In 1996, World Wildlife Fund Canada estimated that the country was losing wilderness to development at a rate of more than one acre every 15 seconds. Today, this pace of destruction has been faulted for eroding much of the continent's fabulous natural wealth, and new emphasis is being placed on finding a more appropriate balance between development and conservation. |
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