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Introduction
2.1 Matter
2.2 How Matter Moves - Biogeochemical Cycles
2.3 Energy
2.4 How Energy Flows - Photosynthesis, Trophic Levels, and Food Webs
2.5 Chapter Resources
1.1 The Earth, Humans, and the Environment
1.2 Science is a Process
1.3 The Environment is a System
1.4 How Western Science Views the Environment
1.5 Environmental Justice & Indigenous Struggles
1.6 What Environmental Scientists Do
1.7 Chapter Resources
3.1 Systems of Systems: from Cells to the Biosphere
4.1 Population Demographics & Dynamics
4.2 Population Growth and Regulation
4.3 The Human Population
4.4 Community Ecology
4.5 Chapter Resources
3.1 Ecosystems
3.3 Terrestrial Biomes
3.4 Aquatic Biomes
3.5 Chapter Resources
1. 5.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
2. 5.2 Origin of Biodiversity
5.3 Importance of Biodiversity
5.4 Threats to Biodiversity
5.5 Preserving Biodiversity
5.6 Chapter Resources
6.1 The Impacts of Environmental Conditions
6.2 Ecosystem Services
6.3 Environmental Health
6.4 Environmental Toxicology
3. 6.5 Bioremediation
6.6 Case Study: The Love Canal Disaster
6.7 Chapter Resources
7.1 Water Cycle and Fresh Water Supply
7.2 Water Supply Problems and Solutions
7.3 Water Pollution
7.4 Water Treatment
7.5 Case Study: The Aral Sea – Going, Going, Gone
7.6 Chapter Resources
8.1 Food Security
8.2 Soil Profiles & Processes
8.3 Soil-Plant Interactions
8.4 Conventional Agriculture
8.5 Pests & Pesticides
4. 8.6 Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
8.7 Sustainable Agriculture
8.8 Chapter Resources
10.1 Atmospheric Pollution
10.2 Ozone Depletion
10.3 Acid Rain
10.4 Global Climate Change
10.5 Chapter Resources
11.1 Challenges and Impacts of Energy Use
11.2 Non-Renewable Energy Sources
11.3 Renewable Energy Sources
11.4 Electricity Grid and Sustainability Challenges
11.5 Chapter Resources
12.1 Environmental Concerns with Wastes
12.2 Waste Management Strategies
12.3 Waste Policies
12.4 Case Study: Electronic Waste and Extended Producer Responsibility
12.5 Chapter 15 Resources
Afterword
Appendix
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