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Resource Title:AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment
Description:The AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science Atlas of Population and Environment is an important analysis of the relationships between human population and the environment. Through text, maps, and diagrams, the Atlas illustrates how population affects the world's ecosystems and natural resources both in the short and long term. Using sophisticated mapping and graphic techniques, the Atlas provides quantitative analyses of the important links between such factors as human population density, rates of growth, migration, resource consumption, and technologies, and the state of the global environment. These links are explored across the content areas of natural resources, land use, the atmosphere, waste and chemicals, ecosystems, and biodiversity. The Atlas draws on research and data from a number of academic institutions and international organizations, including the United Nations, its specialist organizations and agencies; the World Resources Institute; the Center for International Earth Sciences Information Network; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; U.S. Geological Survey; and the UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre. The Atlas was produced to provide a concise, science-based compendium of information on the population and environment topics so important to the realization of a sustainable future.

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Date Published 2001-06-01
Grade Level General Public
Graduate/Professional
High School
Higher Education
Informal Education
Middle School
Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Language En
Resource Format Flash Is Only Required If The Flash Version Is Selected For Viewing.
Flash Player
Internet Explorer
Netscape
Text/html
Resource Type Audio/Visual
Book
Illustration
Image
Instructional Material
Map
Movie/Animation
Scientific Visualization
Text
Textbook
Rights Information Copyright 2003 By The American Association For The Advancement Of Science. ISBN: 0-520-23081-7 (Clothbound) 0-520-23084-1 (Paperback) Materials Freely Available For Not-for-profit Educational Purposes, and We Appreciate Your Notifying Us Of Their Use By Emailing Atlas@aaas.org. All Commercial Use Of Any Form MUST Contact Atlas@aaas.org For Permissions.
Subject Keyword(s) Agricultural Science
Astronomy
Atmospheric Science
Climatology
Earth Science
Ecology
Environmental Science
Geography
Human Geography
Hydrology
Meteorology
Physical Sciences
Science
Soil Science
Space Sciences