Environment and Development: Basic Principles, Human Activities, and Environmental Implications

Environment and Development: Basic Principles, Human Activities, and Environmental Implications focuses on the adverse impact that human activities, developments, and economic growth have on both natural and inhabited environments. The book presents the associated problems, along with solutions that can be used to achieve a harmonic, sustainable development that provides for the co-existence of man and natural life. Chapters provide detailed information on a range of environments including: atmospheric, aquatic, soil, natural, urban, energy, and extraterrestrial, as well as the relationship between the environment and development. In addition, this comprehensive book presents the latest research findings and trends in global environmental policy for each issue.

Offers a discussion of the extraterrestrial environment and waste in earth orbit as one of the distinctive topics of the bookAddresses global environmental policy issues and policiesPresents tabulated data to support the analysis and explain the issues presentedIncludes case studies covering many topics of current interestAnalyzes environmental issues and proposes solutions grounded in recent research findingsDiscusses the various interpretations of the development concept as well as alternative pathways to sustainable development

Introduction
 
Man and environment: A relation of competition
Global environmental problems and our common future
Public participation concept and practice
Environmental legislation and enforcement
 
Atmospheric Environment
 
Introduction: The stratification of atmosphere
Scales of atmospheric pollution
Local level
Types
Pollutants
Automotive emissions of pollutants
Regional and Inter-boundary level
Acidification
O3
Global level
Greenhouse effect
Destruction of stratospheric ozone
Indoor atmospheric pollution
Noise
International policy
 
Aquatic Environment
 
Introduction: The value of water
The legs of the problem
Water pollution
Types
Sources
Receivers
Pollutants
Underground water pollution
Supply, use and management of water resources
International policy
 
Soil Environment
 
Introduction: Basic definitions
Main problems
Soil pollution
Soil erosion
Desertification
International policy
 
Natural Environment
 
Biodiversity
Natural reserved areas
Tourism
International policy
 
Urban Environment
 
Urbanization
Urban natural resources and main problems
Transportation management
Land uses
Conservation and restoration of urban environment
Disposal of liquid waste
Disposal of solid waste
International policy
 
Energy and Environment
 
Energy use and environmental implications
Green and negative kilowatts
Effective use of energy
Renewable and alternative sources of power
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Nuclear energy
Green energy and global economy
International policy
 
Extraterrestrial Environment
 
Nuclear Waste disposal in the outer space
Satellites, fuel tanks, and various forms of junk and waste in earth orbit
Waste management in space stations
Earth environmental problems and the case of other planets
A really strong greenhouse effect: The case of Venus
A moderate greenhouse effect: The case of Titan
The absence of greenhouse effect: The case of Mars
Environment and Development
 
 
Economic development and environmental implications
Poverty and environment
Sustainable development
Main tools
Our progress
Other concepts of development
International conferences
International policy