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List of readings:

POPULATION READINGS

 Jan 26 Hardin G. 1968. The tragedy of the commons. Science vol. 162, no. 3859: 1243-1248.

Jan 26 Vitousek et al., Human Domination of Earth's Ecosystems  Science 1997 277 494-499.

Jan 26 Kareiva et al., 2007 Domesticated Nature: Shaping landscape and ecosystems for human welfare Science 316 1866-1869

Jan 26 Arrow K, Bolin B, Costanza R, Dasgupta P, Folke C, Holling CS, Jansson B-O, Levin S, Mäler K-G, Perrings C, Pimentel D. 1995. Economic Growth, Carrying Capacity, and the Environment. Science 268: 520-521.

 Prugh T, Assadourian E. 2003. What Is Sustainability, Anyway? World Watch Magazine (September-October): 10-21.

 Engelman et al. Rethinking population, Improving lives Chapter 6 State of the World 2002

 Jan 28 Flavin C, Gardner G. 2006. China, India, and the New World Order. Chapter 1 in State of the World 2006. Worldwatch Institute

Sachs W. 1999. Rich in things, poor in time. Resurgence 196

Jan 28 Grimm et al., 2008 Global change and the ecology of cities Science 319: 756-760

ENERGY

Hall et al., 2003 Hydrocarbons and the evolution of human culture Nature 426 318-322

Sever, M Coal’s staying power http://www.geotimes.org/sept06/index.html

Foss, M. M.  Africa A new frontier in oil and gas exploration http://www.geotimes.org/feb08/article.html?id=feature_africa.html

Koonin, S. E. 2008 The challenge of CO2 stabilization Elements 4 293-294

    Broecker, W.S. 2008 CO2 capture and storage: Possibilities and perspectives Elements 4 296-297.

Veselka, T., Balance of Power A warming climate could affect electricity http://www.geotimes.org/aug08/article.html?id=feature_electricity.html

Keeney, D., 2009 Ethanol USA Environmental Science and Technology v43 (1)  Viewpoint 8-11

Dale, B. Biofuels: Thinking clearly about the issues Agriculture and Food Chemistry v 56, 3885-3891

McDonald, A., 2008 Nuclear Power Global Status IAEA Bulletin 49-2  pg 45-48 http://www.iaea.org/Publications/Magazines/Bulletin/Bull492/49204734548.pdf

Wald, M. Feb 2008 As nuclear waste lanquishes, expense to the US rises New York Times http://www.yuccamountain.org/temp_news/yucca_021708.pdf

Baruch, J. 2008 Combating global warming while enhancing the future, Technology in Society v30 p111-121.

 Schiermeier  et al Electricity without Carbon  Nature News v 454 14 August 2008 pg 816-823

Aldhous P China's burning ambtion Nature news feature 435  30 June 2005  pg 1152-1154

 

 

CLIMATE CHANGE READINGS

1.      IPCC, 2007. Frequently Asked Questions from Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Solomon, S., D. Qin, M. Manning, Z. Chen, M. Marquis, K.B. Averyt, M.Tignor and H.L. Miller (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.

2.      Alley, R. B.; Marotzke, J.; Nordhaus, W. D.; Overpeck, J. T.; Peteet, D. M.; Pielke, R. A.; Pierrehumbert, R. T.; Rhines, P. B.; Stocker, T. F.; Talley, L. D.; Wallace, J. M.; 2003. Abrupt climate change. Science, 299, 2005-2010.

3.      Oreskes, N.; 2004. The scientific consensus on climate change. Science, 306, 1686.

4.      Barnett, T. P.; Pierce, D. W.; Hidalgo, H. G.; Bonfils, C.; Santer, B. D.; Das, T.; Bala, G.; Wood, A. W.; Nozawa, T.; Mirin, A. A.; Cayan D. R.; Dettinger, M. D.; 2008. Human-induced changes in the hydrology of the western United States. Science, 319, 1080-1083.

5.      Zend, N.; Ding, Y.; Pan, J.; Wang, H.; Gregg, J.; 2008. Climate change-the Chinese challenge. Science, 319, 730-731.

6.      Cifuentes, L.; Boria-Aburto, V. H.; Gouveja, N.; Thurston, G.; Davis, D. L.; 2001. Hidden health benefits of greenhouse gase mitigation. Science, 293, 1257-1259.

7.      Pizer, W., 1999. Choosing price or quantity controls for greenhouse gases. Climate Issues Briefs no. 17. Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

 

CHEMICAL POLLUTION READINGS

1.      Weinhold, B., 2008. Ozone nation – EPA standard panned by the people. Environmental Health Perspectives, 116, A302-A305.

2.      Kunzli, N.; McConnell, R.; Bates, D.; Bastain, T.; Hricko, A.; Lurmann, F.; Avol, E.; Gilliland, F.; Peters, J.; 2003. Breathless in Los Angeles: the exhausting search for clean air. American Journal of Public Health, 93, 1494-1499.

3.      UNEP and C4, 2002. The Asian Brown Cloud: Climate and Other Environmental Impacts. UNEP, Nairobi, Kenya.

4.      Falconer, I. R.; Chapman, H. F.; Moore, M. R.; Ranmuthugala, G.; 2006. Endocrine-disrupting compounds: a review of their challenge to sustainable and safe water supply and water reuse. Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality, 21, 181-191.

5.      Benotti, M. J.; Trenholm, R. A.; Vanderford, B. J.; Holady, J. C.; Stanford, B. D.; Snyder, S. A.; 2009. Pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds in U.S. drinking water. Environmental Science and Technology Article ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/es801845a.

6.      Economy, E. C., 2007. The great leap backward? Foreign Affairs, September/October 2007.

7.      Engelhaupt, E., 2008. Happy Birthday, Love Canal. Chemical and Engineering News, 86, 46-53.

8.      Widmer, R.; Oswald-Krapf, H.; Sinha-Khetriwal, D.; Schnellmann, M.; Boni, H.; 2005. Global perspectives on e-waste.  Environmental Impact Assessment Review 25, 436-458.

9.      Wong, M. H.; Wu, S. C.; Deng, W. J.; Yu, X. Z.; Luo, Q.; Leung, A. O. W.; Wong, C. S. C.; Luksemburg, W. J.; Wong, A. S.; 2007. Export of toxic chemicals – a review of the case of uncontrolled electronic-waste recycling. Environmental Pollution, 149, 131-140.

10.  Krupnick, A. J.; Portney, P. R.; 1991. Controlling urban air pollution: a benefit-cost assessment. Science, 252, 522-528.

11.  Hogue, C., 2008. Dow’s Dioxins. Chemical and Engineering News, 86, 15-20.nres467/for Mae/467 readings/Poll11_Dioxin_Mich_Rivers.pdf

12.  Lubick, N., 2008. Opening the “green pharmacy.” Environmental Science and Technology, 42, 8620-8621.

 

AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION READINGS

1.      Aneja, V. P.; Schlesinger, W. H.; Niyogi, D.; Jennings, G.; Gilliam, W.; Knighton, R. E.; Duke, C. S.; Blunden, J.; Krishnan, S.; 2006. Emerging national research needs for agricultural air quality. Eos, 87, 25, 29.

2.      Malakoff, D., 1998. Death by suffocation in the Gulf of Mexico. Science, 281, 190-192.

3.      Pimentel, D.; Harvey, C.; Resosudarmo, P.; Sinclair, K.; Kurz, D.; McNair, M.; Crist, S.; Shpritz, L.; Fitton, L.; Saffouri, R.; Blair, R.; 1995. Environmental and economic costs of soil erosion and conservation benefits. Science, 267, 1117-1123.

4. Land change

 

Mining
  • The Amazing Story of Gold. The Gold Institute, Washington DC.
  • Sampat P. 2003. Scrapping Mining Dependence. pp. 110-129 in State of the World 2003. Woldwatch Institute.
  • Solnit R. 2000. The New gold Rush - gold mining in Nevada. Sierra Magazine (July/August 2000). Sierra Club.
  • Tarras-Wahlberg NH, Flachier A, Fredriksson G, et al. 2000. Environmental impacts of small-scale artisanal gold mining in southern Ecuador. Ambio 29: 484–491.

 


 

Links:
Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat
 
a recent New York Times article reporting on greenhouse gas emissions associated with producing these fuels.
Redefining Progress
 
... we do not have to choose between a strong economy, a health environment, and social justice... Calculate your impact on the planet by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz, or read up on a variety of topics.
mindfully.org
 
a non-profit alternative information source with interviews and articles on a variety of global issues.
NOAA
 
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration site loaded with information. Check out their Climate TimeLine and Climate pages!
USEPA Climate Change
 
US Environmental Protection Agency page on climate change.
Hot Times in Alaska
 
PBS archive with segments from Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers video. Lots of excellent videos available in the archives, so if you have time to browse, bookmark the page and keep watching...
After the Warming
 
An old documentary about global warming (PBS Broadcast 1990), written and hosted by James Burke.
UN World Water Day page
 
The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as the World Day for Water. Lots of interesting information, as well as the report on water scarcity (pdf file).
NatureServe
 
a non-profit conservation organization that provides the scientific information and tools needed to help guide effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems.
World Conservation Union (IUCN)
 
World’s largest conservation network. The IUCN Red List is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
 
Project to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and the scientific basis for action needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of those systems and their contribution to human well-being.
Hotspots
 
Conservation International's page on world's biodiversity hotspots.
Trade and Environment
 
World Trade Organization page about trade and environment disputes and negotiations. Also, Doha environmental issues and some interpretations.
Environmental History Timeline
 
a non-profit educational web site with important events grouped by years, a good starting point for people who would like to learn more about the wide variety of environmental issues.