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Australia: State of the Environment
CD-Audio
Main Details
Title |
Australia: State of the Environment
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) CSIRO PUBLISHING
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Physical Properties |
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Category/Genre | Management of land and natural resources Pollution and threats to the environment |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780643059337
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Classifications | Dewey:333.70994 |
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Audience | General | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
CSIRO Publishing
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Imprint |
CSIRO Publishing
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Publication Date |
1 December 2000 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
"Australia: State of the Environment 1996" is the first ever independent nation-wide assessment of the status of Australia's environment. Prepared by a group comprising Australia's key scientists, academics, industry leaders and environmentalists, the report is up-to-date, credible and comprehensive. It provides a scientific assessment of environmental conditions, focusing on the impacts of human activities, their significance for the environment, and societal responses to the identified trends. Key features include: seven major chapters covering human settlements, biodiversity, the atmosphere, land resources, inland waters, estuaries and the sea, and natural and cultural heritage; an introductory chapter - "Portrait of Australia" - summarizing the evolutionary history and biological characterstics of this unusual continent, the impact of human settlements and how we manage the environment; a comprehensive list of references for each of the major chapters; a key chapter - "Towards Ecological Sustainability" - placing the major findings in their future context; a full listing of extinct and endangered plants and animals; and a detailed glossary of terms and an exhaustive subject index. "Australia: State of the Environment 1996" should be of interest to high school teachers and students as a general reference, university academics and students studying the environment, planners in government and industry, and all environmentalists and general readers with an interest in Australia's future.
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