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Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation

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1. Foreword . Preface . Introduction to Sustainability: Humanity and the Environment 1. An Introduction to Sustainability: Humanity and the Environment . What is Sustainability? . The IPAT Equation . Human Consumption Patterns and the “Rebound” Effect . Challenges for Sustainability 6. Chapter Review Questions 4. The Evolution of Environmental Policy in the United States 1. The Evolution of Environmental Policy in the United States Chapter Introduction 2. The American Conservation Movement 3. Environmental Risk Management 4. Sustainability and Public Policy 5. Public Health and Sustainability 5. Climate and Global Change 1. Climate and Global Change Chapter Introduction 2. Climate Processes; External and Internal Controls 3. Milankovitch Cycles and the Climate of the Quaternary 4. Modern Climate Change 5. Climate Projections 6. Biosphere 1. Biosphere Chapter Introduction 2. Biogeochemical Cycles and the Flow of Energy in the Earth System 3. Biodiversity, Species Loss, and Ecosystem Function 4. Soil and Sustainability 7. Physical Resources: Water, Pollution, and Minerals

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1. Physical Resources: Water, Pollution, and Minerals Chapter Introduction . Water Cycle and Fresh Water Supply . Case Study: The Aral Sea - Going, Going, Gone . Water Pollution . Case Study: The Love Canal Disaster . Mineral Resources: Formation, Mining, Environmental Impact 7. Case Study: Gold: Worth its Weight? 8. Environmental and Resource Economics 1. Environmental and Resource Economics - Chapter Introduction . Tragedy of the Commons . Case Study: Marine Fisheries . Environmental Valuation . Evaluating Projects and Policies . Solutions: Property Rights, Regulations, and Incentive Policies 9. Modern Environmental Management 1. Modern Environmental Management Chapter Introduction 2. Systems of Waste Management 3. Case Study: Electronic Waste and Extended Producer Responsibility 4. Government and Laws on the Environment 5. Risk Assessment Methodology for Conventional and Alternative Sustainability Options 10. Sustainable Energy Systems 1. Sustainable Energy Systems - Chapter Introduction 2. Environmental Challenges in Energy, Carbon Dioxide, Air, Water and Land Use 3. Case Study: Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

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4. Energy Sources and Carriers 1. Electricity 1. Electricity 2. Fossil Fuels (Coal and Gas) 3. Nuclear Energy 4. Renewable Energy: Solar, Wind, Hydro and Biomass 2. Liquid Fuels 1. Fossil Fuel (Oil) 2. The Conversion of Biomass into Biofuels 3. Heat 1. Geothermal Heating and Cooling o. Energy Uses 1. Electric and Plug-in Hybrids 2. Combined Heat and Power 6. Applications of Phase Change Materials for Sustainable Energy 11. Problem-Solving, Metrics, and Tools for Sustainability 1. Problem-Solving, Metrics, and Tools for Sustainability Chapter Introduction 2. Life Cycle Assessment 3. Derivative Life Cycle Concepts 1. Sustainability Metrics and Rating Systems 2. Footprinting: Carbon, Ecological and Water 3. Case Study: Comparing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Ecological Footprint and Sustainability Rating of a University 4. Food Miles . Environmental Performance Indicators 6. Case Study: UN Millennium Development Goals Indicator 4. Sustainability and Business

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