a href="http://www.oupcanada.com/ebrochure/dearden/index.html"img src="/images/hed/closer_look_btn.gif"/aNow in a fourth edition, Environmental Change and Challenge is a fascinating introduction to the field of environmental studies. Respected geographers Philip Dearden and Bruce Mitchell explore a host of contemporary environmental issues such as drought, flooding, loss of biodiversity, ecosystemtoxicity, and crop failure, while also offering a detailed overview of basic scientific concepts. Maintaining the same optimistic tone of previous editions, the text emphasizes that informed global citizens are the key to meeting these challenges and generating positive change. With increasedcoverage of demography, more international examples, and new material on human health and the environment throughout, this updated edition shows students how environmental concerns impact our daily lives both at home and abroad.

Environmental Change and Challenge: A Canadian Perspective is an exciting introduction to the rich, fascinating, and topical field of environmental studies. For this new third edition, respected geographers Philip Dearden and Bruce Mitchell have thoroughly expanded their coverage of basicscientific concepts, while continuing to explore a host of contemporary environmental issues. Climate change, oceans and fisheries, and endangered species are just some of the topics discussed. Increased focus on sustainable development, updated case studies, and a brand new chapter on urbanenvironmental systems make this edition both current and cutting-edge.

A timely work, this book showcases articles by leading Canadian and international historians interested in environmental action and policy, including Colin M. Coates, Ramsay Cooke, Ken Cruikshank, and Donald Worster.

This book examines policy-making in one of the most significant areasof activity in the Canadian economy -- natural resources and theenvironment. It discusses the evolution of resource policies from theearly era of exploitation to the present era of resource andenvironmental management. Using an integrated political economy andpolicy perspective, the book provides an analytic framework from whichthe foundation of ideological perspectives, administrative structures,and substantive issues are explored. The integration of social scienceperspectives and the combination of theoretical and empirical work makethis innovative book one of the most comprehensive analyses of Canadiannatural resource and environmental policy to date.

"This textbook is intended to provide the core elements of a curriculum for teaching environmental science at the introductory level in Canadian colleges and universities. This book is suitable for students beginning a program in environmental science, environmental studies, or sustainability. It is also appropriate for arts students who require a science elective, and for science students who require a non-major elective. This book was written from the ground-up to provide Canadian information and examples. This national context is integrated throughout the text, along with North American and global data that provide a broader perspective."--BC Campus website.