Natural Resources and Sustainable Development

Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
ISBN-10
1438117450
ISBN-13
9781438117454
Category
Business
Pages
392
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Infobase Publishing
Author
Kathy Wilson Peacock

Description

What steps must be taken to keep within the boundary of the planet's carrying capacity? What are the strategies that governments can pursue to reduce population growth and energy consumption and to preserve and increase the supply of fresh water and energy resources? Natural Resources and Sustainable Development explores the impact that over-consumption has had on natural resources as well as possible alternative strategies in the U.S., China, India, Germany, and Brazil.

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