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Table of contents

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  Symbols and Abbreviations
  Preface
Section 1 Introduction
Section 2 Current Environmental Issues
 
  • Sustainable development
  • Climate change
  • Stratospheric ozone depletion
  • Biodiversity
  • Section 3 Natural Background
     
  • Environmental geographies
  • Physiography
  • Climate
  • Geophysical and meteorological profile
  • Section 4 Driving Forces
     
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Science and technology
    Industry Profiles
  • Agriculture
  • Fisheries
  • Forest industries
  • Mineral industries
  • Transportation
  • Section 5 Natural Resources
     
  • Agricultural resources
  • Forest resources
  • Marine resources
  • Wildlife resources
  • Water resources
  • Energy resources
  • Mineral resources
  • Section 6 Ecosystems and Well-being
     
  • Waste generation and management
    Environmental quality and human health
  • Air quality
  • Water quality
  • Soil
  • Contaminants in biota
  • Human health
    Ecosystems under pressure
  • Protected areas
  • Species at risk
  • Invasive species
  • Natural disasters
  • Section 7 Responses and Participation
     
  • Environmental legislation and no-regulatory initiatives
  • Environmental protection expenditures
  • The environment industry
  • Environmental practices
  • Public participation
  • Recreation
  • Environmental education
  •   Glossary
      Index