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Welcome to the Companion Website for Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future, 9th Edition.
Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future, 9th Edition by Richard T. Wright

Isobel Heathcote and Stephen R. Overmann
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Chapter 1: Introduction: Toward a Sustainable Future

Chapter 2: Ecosystems: What They Are

Chapter 3: Ecosystems: How They Work

Chapter 4: Ecosystems: How They Change

Chapter 5: The Human Population: Dimensions

Chapter 6: Population and Development

Chapter 7: Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use

Chapter 8: Soil: Foundation for Land Ecosystems

Chapter 9: The Production and Distribution of Food

Chapter 10: Wild Species and Biodiversity

Chapter 11: Ecosystem Capital: Use and Restoration

Chapter 12: Energy from Fossil Fuels

Chapter 13: Energy from Nuclear Power

Chapter 14: Renewable Energy

Chapter 15: Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Chapter 16: Pests and Pest Control

Chapter 17: Water Pollution and Its Prevention

Chapter 18: Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery

Chapter 19: Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention

Chapter 20: The Atmosphere: Climate, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Chapter 21: Atmospheric Pollution

Chapter 22: Economics, Public Policy, and the Environment

Chapter 23: Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles


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