Description |
xv, 344 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
Contents |
Our planet observed / William S. Fyfe -- Dynamics of planet earth / William S. Fyfe -- The changing atmosphere / Gordon McKay and Henry Hengeveld -- Our fragile inheritance / W. Richard Peltier -- Approaching today / John V. Matthews, Jr. -- The polar regions / Fred Roots -- The tempering seas / Lawrence A. Mysak and Charles A. Lin -- Fresh waters in cycle / D.W. Schindler and S.E. Bayley -- Forests / J.S. Maini -- Grasslands into deserts? / John Stewart and Holm Tiessen -- Grounds for concern / Peter Timmerman -- People pressure / Susan A. McDaniel -- From technological fix to appropriate technology / Donna Smyth -- The missing tools / Robert Goodland and Herman Daly -- Surprise and opportunity / C.S. Holling and Stephen Bocking -- Peace, security and new forms of international governance / Fen Osler Hampson -- Summing it up / J. Stan Rowe |
Analysis |
Environment Pollution |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Subject |
Biosphere.
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Climatic changes.
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Ecology.
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Environmental protection.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
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Author |
McLaren, D. J. (Digby J.)
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Mungall, Constance.
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Royal Society of Canada.
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LC no. |
cn 90093400 |
ISBN |
0195407318 |
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