Natural Resources and Sustainable Development

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Natural Resources and Sustainable Development is part of the Global Issue series,which is designed to be first-stop resource on the key challenges facing the world today. Each volume contains three sections, beginning with an introduction that clearly defines the issue,followed by detailed case studies of the issues impact in the United states and several other countries or regions. The second section draws together significant U.S and international primary Source documents and the third section gathers useful research tools- such as brief biographics, facts and figures, an annotated bibliography and more. A foreword written by an expert in the field complements each volume. A choronology, glossary, and index provide additional help. There are more than 6 billion people living on Earth today, and the United Nations predicts this number will surge to 9.1 billion by the year 2050. However, the natural resources needed to sustain the world’s population-including freshwater, arable land, and fossil fuels-are dwindling.In order to achieve sustainable development, the stress exerted on the environment by the world’s population will have to be controlled through reduced rates of consumption. Natural Resourcesand Sustainble Development explores the impact that over-consumption has had on natural resources in the United States, China, India, Germany, and Brazil.It analyzes strategies that government can use to reduce energy consumption and discusses the ongoing efforts to find alternative sources.

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Kathy Wilson Peacock is a professional writer and editor. She has contributed articles to Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaign, Gale’s Literature Community, Poetry for Students, Shakesspeare for Students, and Contemporary Authors Online. Her articles have appeared in Publishers Weekly, Salon and Brain, Child magazine. Table of Contents Part I- At Issue Introduction Focus on the United States Global Perspectives Part II-Primary Sources United States Documents International Document Part III-Research Tools How to Research Sustainable Development Facts and Figures Key Players A to Z Organizations and Agencies Annotated Bibliography Chronology Glossary Index