 | Diversity, Globalization, and the Ways of Nature (IDRC, 1995, 234 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Acknowledgments |
| | Foreword |
|  | 1. Introduction |
| | Globalization and the ways of nature |
| | The new globalization processes |
| | 2. Global trends and their effects on the environment |
| | The information revolution |
| | Development of global financial markets |
| | Development of more effective transportation networks |
| | Movement of people |
| | Globalization and the unequal distribution of wealth |
| | International migration |
| | The development of free markets |
| | 3. Planet-wide deterioration |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Our sister planet |
| | The unusual, oxygenated planet |
| | The paradox of ozone |
| | Oceans can be degraded too |
| | The rivers are becoming muddy |
| | Overshooting |
| | 4. Forests under attack |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Deforestation in the 20th century |
| | Rain-forest environments |
| | Temperate forests |
| | 5. Grasslands |
| | Savannas |
| | The temperate grasslands |
| | Modifying grassland ecosystems |
| | Environmental balance in grassland ecosystems |
| | 6. Aquatic ecosystems |
| | Extractive exploitation |
| | The future of fish production |
| | 7. Managing planetary thirst |
| | Some basic facts |
| | Water supply and options |
| | The demand side of the issue |
| | Water issues throughout the world |
| | 8. Protecting air quality |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Air and its principal contaminants |
| | Processes of contamination in industrial and urban areas |
| | Current and future trends |
| | 9. Clean energy for planetary survival |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The industrial revolution |
| | The use of hydroelectricity |
| | The age of petroleum |
| | Nuclear power |
| | The clean options |
| | 10. Africa in the 21st Century: Sunrise or sunset? |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The causes of poverty |
| | Historical causes of the current situation |
| | Wars are environmentally unfriendly |
| | Evolution of environmental management in Africa |
| | Old and new development models |
| | 11. Latin America and the Caribbean: A history of environmental degradation |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Indigenous cultures |
| | The colonial period |
| | Exploitation of natural resources after independence |
| | Effects of globalization on the environment |
| | The maquiladora phenomenon |
| | 12. The urban environmental challenge |
| | The development of modern cities |
| | Large cities in the Third World |
| | The megacities of today |
| | 13. Diversity and human survival |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Documenting diversity |
| | Resources for the future |
| | Diversity of living systems |
| | Causes and effects of the loss of natural diversity |
| | Diversity and culture |
| | Restoring what is lost |
| | Biodiversity and research |
| | 14. Strategies for the future |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Decentralize decision-making |
| | People value their environment |
| | Problems and responsibilities are global |
| | Bibliography |
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