Sustainable Planet

Barbara J. McNicol was professor of geography in the earth and environmental sciences department at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from 2000 until her retirement in 2020.

VOLUME ONE
Preface,
Introduction,
Chapter 1: Population, Development, and Mobility,
Introduction: World Populations,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
Poverty, Consumption, and Development,
Risk Exposure, Pathogens, and Disease,
Migrants, Environment, and Mobility,
Country Studies,
Population, Development, and Environment in Kazakhstan,
The Growing Prevalence of Lyme Disease and West Nile Virus in Canada,
Population, Development, and Environment in Turkey,
Venezuelan Migration to World Cities,
Myanmar Population, Development, and the Environment: Challenges for the Twenty-First Century,
Chapter 2: Safe and Resilient Cities,
Introduction: Sustainable Cities,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
Identifying Livable Cities,
Increasing Natural Disasters Affecting Safe Cities,
Urbanization,
Country Studies,
Urban Flooding in Australia,
Inner-City Concerns, United States,
Organized Crime, Waste, and Environmental Issues in Naples, Italy,
The City of Venice: A Dynamic Environment,
Chapter 3: Quality Water Resources,
Introduction: World Water Crisis,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
Creating Useful and Sustainable Water Policies,
Quality Fresh Water: Concerns for the Future,
The Future of Potable Water,
Country Studies,
Tourism and Fresh Water and Coastal Zone Management Challenges in the Caribbean,
Bottled Water in the United States,
Bringing Well Water to Sub-Saharan Africa,
Controversy in Patagonia, Chile: Water versus Energy Needs,
Chapter 4: Energy Transitioning with Climate Change,
Introduction: Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
The Future of Oil and Gas Production,
Wind Power into the Future,
The Revolution in Solar Power,
Country Studies,
Atoms in the Desert: Introducing Nuclear Energy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),
Future Perspectives of Wind Power in Sweden,
United States: Energy Arguments as Conflicts,
Coal, Wind, and Solar Power,
Geothermal Energy Production in Iceland,
Chapter 5: Agriculture and Changing Land Use,
Introduction: Sustainable Agriculture,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
Using Soil Wisely for the Future,
Sustainable Forests,
Agriculture without Chemicals,
Country Studies,
Scotland: Sustainable Land Use,
Land Reform in Caribbean Island Environments,
Agriculture in the Netherlands,
Brazilian Ranching Concerns,
VOLUME TWO
Chapter 6: Marine Protection,
Introduction: Protecting Ocean and Marine Environments,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
Oceans and Sustainable Fisheries,
Reefs and Estuaries into the Future,
Marine Protected Areas,
Country Studies,
Canada: The Future of Fisheries,
Protecting the Environmental Integrity of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia,
Sustainable Fisheries in Japan,
Chapter 7: Conservation and Biodiversity Loss,
Introduction: Threats to Biodiversity,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
Biodiversity Concerns,
Terrestrial Protected Areas,
Indigenous Ecological Knowledge,
Country Studies,
The Conservation Values of Wetlands for the Future of Canada,
Belize: Ecotourism to Save the Environment,
Australia, Nonindigenous Species Introduction,
Chapter 8: Storing and Eliminating Wastes,
Introduction: Why Waste Matters?,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
Packaging for Consumption,
Landfills for the Future: Electronic Wastes,
Toxic Wastes, Reduction and Disposal,
Country Studies,
Mining and Extractive Activities in Brazil, Guyana, and Peru: Environmental Impacts and Social Conflicts,
Indigenous Peoples and Toxins in Canada,
Israel: The Politics of Waste,
The United States: Producing, Collecting, and Eliminating Wastes,
India: So Many People and So Much Pollution,
Chapter 9: Citizen Involvement,
Introduction: Diverse Viewpoints and Citizen Participation,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
The Healthy Parks, Healthy People Movement: Origins, Principles, Global Action, and Local Outcomes,
Being a Citizen Scientist,
Including Young People in Nature,
Country Studies,
Faith-based Approaches to Poverty and Climate Change Resilience in the Philippines,
Nonprofits in the United States,
Citizen Science in the United States,
Chapter 10: Creating Partnerships and Alliances,
Introduction: Environmental Policy,
Concepts for Understanding,
Essays,
Creating Environmental Agreements,
Legal Issues of Climate Change,
Transboundary Governance,
International Alliance Documents with Commentary,
1. International Alliance Document 1: The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,
2. International Alliance Document 2: The Convention on Biodiversity,
3. International Alliance Document 3: The Paris Agreement (Paris Accord of 2016),
4. International Alliance Document 4: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
5. International Alliance Document 5: The New Urban Agenda,
6. International Alliance Document 6: The United Nations World Water Development Report 2019, Leaving No One Behind,
7. International Alliance Document 7: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),
8. International Alliance Document 8: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP),
9. International Alliance Document 9: Pathways to Zero Hunger,
10. International Alliance Document 10: The Antarctic Treaty System,
Recommended Reading,
About the Editor and Contributors,
Index,