The Environment A to Z is the only ready reference volume that brings together all the issues, terms, laws, organizations, and personalities shaping environmental policy. Nearly 400 entries provide quick yet thorough information for interested citizens, students, and researchers alike. Includes an appendix of key environmental laws and an index of all terms covered in the book.
The Environment A to Z presents in one easy-to-look up volume:
- Definitions of key environmental issues and terms, such as clean air and global warming, provide a clear foundation for understanding, discussion, and research
- Descriptions of major bills enacted by the federal government, from the Clean Water Act to Superfund, help readers grasp laws governing the environment
- Facts on government and advocacy groups profile organizations involved with environmental issues (such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, and the Sierra Club): how they were formed, what they do, and how to contact them
- Biographical sketches provide insight on political leaders, government officials, and activists who have had a prominent impact on environmental policy, from Theodore Roosevelt to Morris Udall to Carol Browner to Rachel Carson
- Charts of environmental indicators help readers measure progress on issues such as reduced smog, increase of protected lands, and return of endangered species