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Print Price: $142.99

Format:
Paperback
608 pp.
335 photos; 156 figures, 8.5" x 11"

ISBN-13:
9780199033829

Copyright Year:
2021

Imprint: OUP Canada


Environmental Change and Challenge

A Canadian Perspective, Sixth Edition

Philip Dearden, Bruce Mitchell and Erin O'Connell

Current, comprehensive, and Canadian - the engaging introduction to environmental studies for every student

This is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the increasing pressures and rapid transformations that threaten our fragile planet. Examining the impacts of and possible solutions to environmental change, this text gives readers the tools they need to think critically, take action, and make environmentally sound choices.

Readership : Environmental Change and Challenge is a core text for introductory environmental studies courses.

Reviews

  • "A good all-round summary of the issues involved in introducing the subject of Environmental Studies to Canadian Studies."
    -Rick Schneider, University of Prince Edward Island
  • "This text is perfect for my introductory environmental science course. It provides comprehensive coverage of key ecological concepts, current Canadian examples, and encouragement for personal action."
    -Glen Hvenegaard, University of Alberta
  • "This textbook allows students to quickly form a base of already existing environmental issues not only in Canada, but internationally as well. I believe with this basis students can continue to build their understandings of these important topics throughout their career."
    -Leanne Gauthier-Helmer, Fanshawe College

NOTE: Each chapter includes
- Learning objectives
- Introduction
- Key Terms Bolded at First Use
- Photos, Maps, Tables, and Figures
- "Perspectives on the Environment" boxes
- "Vision from the Field" boxes (NEW)
- "Environment in Focus" boxes
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Review and Critical Thinking
- Related Websites
Part A: Introduction
1. Environment, Resources, and Society
2. Responding to Global Environmental Change
Part B: The Ecosphere
3. Energy Flows and Ecosystems
4. Ecosystems Are Dynamic
5. Ecosystems and Matter Cycling
Part C: Planning and Management: Perspectives, Processes, and Methods
6. Planning and Management Perspectives
7. Planning and Management: Processes and Methods
Part D: Resource and Environmental Management in Canada
8. Climate Change
9. Oceans and Fisheries
10. Forests
11. Agriculture
12. Water
13. Minerals and Energy
14. Urban Environmental Management
15. Endangered Species and Protected Areas
16. Epilogue: The Sustainability Revolution NEW
Glossary
Index

Instructor's Manual:
For each chapter:
· Lecture outline
· 7-10 classroom discussion ideas
· 2-3 classroom activity ideas
· Key terms
· Lists of resources, websites, science links, and podcasts
PowerPoint slides:
For each chapter:
- 30-40 updated slides
Test Bank:
For each chapter:
· 50 multiple choice questions
· 15 true-or-false questions
· 10 short-answer questions
Image Bank:
- Collection of all figures, tables, and images from the text
Student Study Guide:
For each part:
· Part summary
For each chapter:
· Chapter summary
· Learning objectives
· Key terms
· Self-testing questions:
-- 20 multiple choice
-- 10 true-or-false
· Science links
· Further reading

Philip Dearden is a prolific and well-known geographer and former chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria. His research specialization is in conservation, in particular protected areas systems, and his work in this field has taken him around the world, though his focus has been on Canada and Southeast Asia. In addition to co-authoring the first five editions of Environmental Change and Challenge, he has co-edited four editions of Parks and Protected Areas in Canada.

Bruce Mitchell has been an OUP Canada author for two and a half decades, publishing five editions of Resource and Environmental Management in Canada as the volume's editor in addition to co-authoring the previous five editions of Environmental Change and Challenge. Mitchell has studied water management for over 50 years years and in 2005 was named a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada and the International Water Resources Association. He received the Massey Medal from the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in 2008.

Erin O'Connell is a lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo. Her academic interests and research publications are in areas of natural hazards and disaster recovery, faith-based perceptions of environmental phenomena, and student learning and engagement. Erin has taught the Introduction to Environmental Studies course at Waterloo 12 times to more than 2,700 students.

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Communicating in Geography and the Environmental Sciences - Iain Hay and Philip Giles

Special Features

  • Comprehensive coverage of key topics, including natural science, planning and management, Canadian environmental resources, and the interrelationship between human actions and environmental change.
  • Provides a strong foundation in basic scientific concepts, preparing students to assess complex topics such as global warming, water security, ozone depletion, the use of pesticides and herbicides, and the workings of the ecosphere.
  • A blend of Canadian and international examples and perspectives gives students a balanced and broad introduction to environmental studies.
  • Encourages students to take action, by taking a positive approach to environmental studies - this text gives students the tools they need to think critically, take action, and make their own environmentally sound choices.
  • A dynamic, full-colour design with a rich variety of photographs, maps, figures, and tables throughout.
  • Printed on FSC certified recycled paper, demonstrating OUP Canada's commitment to the ideals promoted in the text.
New to this Edition
  • New epilogue chapter reinforces the relevance of the topics in the text to students' lives and encourages individual action and awareness.
  • Updated throughout to include the most recent statistics, global examples, and case studies, giving students the most current information in this fast-changing subject.
  • New and updated political material concerning the Trudeau government and Trump administration.
  • Increased coverage of Indigenous Peoples and their relationships to environment and resources throughout the book.