Publisher's Synopsis
The environment has been modified and affected by human actions since prehistory. Recent decades have seen dramatic shifts in environmental change as we become increasingly aware of the role that human society has played in causing these changes. Analysing Global Environmental Issues: a skills manual 2e focuses on these global scale environmental issues and emphasises the inter-relatedness of the environmental sciences and social sciences. It is a student-focused learning text which allows students to develop the skills to review, summarise and critically analyse these issues and thus to cultivate a sound understanding of the many scientific, social and political influences affecting the natural environment.