Population, resources, and conflict [electronic resource] / by Jacqueline Langwith ; Michael E. Mann, consulting editor.
By: Langwith, Jacqueline.
Contributor(s): Mann, Michael E [editor.] | Gale (Firm).
Series: Gale eBooks.Confronting global warming: Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, c2011Description: 1 online resource (124 p.) : col. ill., col. maps.ISBN: 9780737754766 (electronic book).Subject(s): Population -- Environmental aspects | Population | Global warmingAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Population, resources, and conflict.DDC classification: 363.73874 Online resources: Available via Gale eBooks. Click here to accessIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ch. 1. Population and the human imprint on earth : an introduction -- ch. 2. The link between population dynamics and resources -- ch. 3. Population's impact on climate change -- ch. 4. Climate change impacts on population and resources -- ch. 5. Vulnerable populations -- ch. 6. Climate change and conflicts -- ch. 7. Conclusion : reducing the human imprint on the natural world.
Explores in detail the range of current and impending challenges the planet faces as a result of global warming. Examines these issues from a variety of expert perspectives, highlights key future challenges, and addresses the pros and cons of potential solutions. This volume focuses on population, resources, and conflict.
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