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Chapter 1 - Science And Sustainability: An Introduction To Environmental ScienceChapter 2 - Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, And EcosystemsChapter 3 - Evolution, Biodiversity, And Population EcologyChapter 4 - Species Interactions And Community EcologyChapter 5 - Economics, Policy, And Sustainable DevelopmentChapter 6 - Human PopulationChapter 7 - Soil, Agriculture And The Future Of FoodChapter 8 - Biodiversity And Conservation BiologyChapter 9 - Forests, Forest Management, And Protected AreasChapter 10 - Environmental Health And Toxicology
Chapter 11 - Geology, Minerals, And MiningChapter 12 - Fresh Water, Oceans, And CoastsChapter 13 - Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, And Pollution ControlChapter 14 - Global Climate ChangeChapter 15 - Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, And Energy ConservationChapter 16 - Renewable EnergyalternativesChapter 17 - Managing Our WasteChapter 18 - The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities
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