Research Guides: Environmental Studies 270: Finding Background Information

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Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics
Call Number: SAWYER REFERENCE BJ63 .A66 1998
Contains entries on applied ethics arranged in twelve major categories including Biomedical Ethics and Environmental Ethics.

Handbook of Global Environmental Politics
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Maps the latest theoretical and empirical research in this field, with lively debates over concerns for the health of the planet and how they might best be addressed.
A Handbook of Globalisation and Environmental Policy
Call Number: online resource
Provides a state-of-the-art examination of the multifaceted effects of globalization on environmental governance.

A Dictionary of Ecology
Call Number: online resource
Covers all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines such as biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science, and oceanography.
A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation
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Covers scientific and social aspects of the environment.
A Supplementary Dictionary of Renewable Energy and Sustainability
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Expands on coverage of A Dictionary of Environment & Conservation by including entries related to fossil- and nuclear-fuelled energy systems, renewable energy sources, and energy costings.
Environmental Issues: Essential Primary Sources
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Contains primary source documents focusing on leading environmental issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.