TY - BOOK AU - Miller,G.Tyler AU - Spoolman,Scott TI - Environmental science SN - 9781133104391 AV - GE105 .M547 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Belmont, CA PB - Brooks/Cole KW - Environmental sciences KW - Textbooks KW - Human ecology KW - Pollution KW - Sustainable development N1 - Includes glossary and index N2 - Three principles of sustainability, solar energy, chemical cycling, and biodiversity, can guide us in making a shift to a more sustainable society. Five major subthemes - natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs, and the fact that individuals matter - guide the way to sustainability. This book looks at these subthemes and builds on the knowledge you learn by providing core case studies ER -