One planet, many people : atlas of our changing environment / UNEP ; Ashbindu Singh, team coordinator.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Singh, Ashbindu.

United Nations Environment Programme.

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Geological Survey (U.S.)

University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global environmental change.

Global environmental change--Maps.

Nature--Effect of human beings on.

Nature.

Nature--Effect of human beings on--Maps.

Nature conservation--International cooperation.

Nature conservation.

Environmental protection--International cooperation.

Environmental protection.

Genre:

Maps.

Physical Description:

vii, 322 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 34 cm

Other Title:

Atlas of our changing environment

Place of Publication:

Nairobi, Kenya : UNEP, 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In order to demonstrate the impact of humans on the environment, this oversized (10.5x13.5") volume presents pairs of full-page color satellite photos that contrast views of cities, lakes, seas, shorelines, forested areas, deserts, and other sites from the 1970s with the present day, with accompanying texts interpreting the changes for each site. In addition to the photos, each chapter discusses issues surrounding human population growth and the environment and various human industries and their impact on the environment, with inset boxes referring to specific cases. Not indexed. Published by the United Nations Environment Programme in conjunction with NASA, the USGS, and the U. of Maryland. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

"NASA, USGS, University of Maryland."

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9280725718

OCLC:

60654976