International Studies Subject Guide
The topic of international environment and ecology has come to the forefront in the scientific community because of the incidence of global warming. A huge change is underway across the globe and in its atmosphere that is affecting not only nature, but also the lives and homes of millions of people. Climate change and global warming are matters of life and death. The destructive effects of global warming are contemplated and being acted upon worldwide and effects and solutions in this area are a matter of increasing international importance and study.
Resources listed in this guide will direct the searcher to introductory, general and comprehensive information on this topic including definitions of the problem, effects, organizations involved, solutions, successes and suggestions on things that the public can do about global warming.
Subject headings include international environment, international ecology, global environment, global environmental change, global ecology, global warming and human ecology.
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Conservation International Description: Conservation International (CI) is a nonprofit U.S.-based, international organization. Its mission is to conserve the Earth's living heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature. Features of this website are sections on indigenous people, a personal carbon calculator, links to conservation videos, ways businesses are helping, email newsletters, events, maps , photographs and CI Library including books, papers, and resources.
Earth Observatory
Earthwatch Institute
Ecology Project International
Life Web Description: In the website of Elisabet Sahtouris, PhD., evolution biologist, futurist, professor, author and consultant she exposes her biophilosophy with recommendations for solutions to environmental problems facing the world today. Included in her philosophy is global cooperation and reuniting spirituality with science to help solve the global crisis. She gives tentative models, links to her books and videos and under articles by author are links to other resonant webs.
Society for Human Ecology Description: The Society for Human Ecology (SHE) is an international interdisciplinary professional society that promotes the use of an ecological perspective in both research and application. The Society holds regular conferences, conducts workshops and symposia, and co-sponsors a variety of related activities to further integrate work among professionals in fields pertaining to human ecology. The website includes links to resources and other human ecology websites.
WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources: Additional Links
Access My Library
An Inconvenient Truth
CSA Discovery Guides: Environmental Policy Issues |
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Companion Encyclopedia of Geography: The Environment and Humankind / edited by Douglas, Ian, Hugget, Richard and Robinson, Mike
The Companion Encyclopedia of Geography provides an authoritative and provocative source of reference for those concerned with the earth and its people. An team of 47 internationally recognized geographers chart the development of humankind's diverse habitat and the social and economic activities within the habitat up to the present day, and look to the future. The work is divided into six parts: a differentiated world, a world transformed by the growth of a global economy , the global scale of habitat modification, a world of questions, changing worlds, and changing geographies. Provides bibliographic references and comprehensive index.
CQ Researcher on Saving the environment (2001) /
A collection of ten articles such as the battle between businesses and environmentalists over environmental priorities, the future of rain forests, the impact of population growth on the global climate, and the promise of alternative energy sources for reducing pollution and slowing global warming. Selections include background information, analysis, and opinions of lobbyists and those working in nonprofits, think tanks, academia, and government. Includes an appendix on writing a research paper, bibliographic references and index. Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues / Editor – Allin, Craig W.,
This resource features over 4,000 entries reflecting the diverse disciplines within the field of environmental studies. It contains helpful information on key environmental issues, organizations, and personalities having an impact on the environmental movement including on topics on environmental ethics, deep ecology, religion, anti-environmentalism, forest types, population trends, medical waste, pest control, and water power. The encyclopedia features new and revised statistics, maps, diagrams, tables, schematics, graphs, cross-references, and an extensive bibliography and index.
Environmental Health Sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the environment and its effect on human health, including the effects of air pollution, water pollution, hazardous chemicals, food hazards, radiation hazards, biological agents, household hazards / edited by Matthews, Dawn D. REF RA565.E484 2003
Discusses the health effects of environmental hazards including airborne, waterborne, chemical, radiation, electromagnetic field, biological hazards and environmental hazards to specific populations. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Guides readers to essential, but hard-to-find resources available from a large array of international, intergovernmental organizations, from the UN to the Asian Development Bank. It also provides tips and research strategies.
One Planet, Many people: Atlas of Our Changing Environment/UNEP/
Introduces the planet including a story of change of the people and planet, human influences and impacts on the planet, visualizes change over time and extreme natural and human induced events. Includes epilogue, acronyms, abbreviations and bibliographical references. Also available online.
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