Environmental Change and Challenge: A Canadian Perspective

by Philip Dearden, Bruce Mitchell

Environmental Change and Challenge: A Canadian Perspective, Third Edition, is an introduction to the rich, fascinating, and extremely topical field of environmental studies. Well-known and respected geographers Philip Dearden and Bruce Mitchell ground readers in the basic science of ecosystems so that they may knowledgeably explore a host of contemporary environmental issues, such as climate change, oceans and fisheries, forests, agriculture, water, minerals and energy, and endangered species and protected areas.
Throughout, the authors emphasize the interrelationship between human actions and environmental change and bring their field and policy experience to bear on topics with both Canadian and international relevance. The third edition of Environmental Change and Challenge also addresses the philosophies and methods behind planning and management, including management of increasingly stressed urban environments, and concludes with concrete steps for developing solutions for a planet facing complex and ever-changing environmental challenges.

624 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 1998

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 2 out of 5]

As someone who took the science stream in high school and continued to take science-based courses in university, this book is very basic. If you have a science background/are strong in the discipline, I would recommend looking for a more in-depth/challenging book.