Humans and Nature: An Overview, Environmental Problems and Their Causes, A Brief History of Resource Use and Conversation, Scientific Principles and Concepts, Critical Thinking: Science and Models and Systems, Matter and Energy Resources: Types of Concepts, Ecosystems and How They Work: Connections in Nature, Ecosystems: Niches and Species Interactions and Succession and Stability, Climate and Weather and Biodiversity, Population Dynamics and Evolution and Human Impacts, Geologic Processes: The Dynamic Earth, Risk and Toxicology and Human Health, The Human Population, Population Dynamics: Influencing Population Size, Population Distribution: Urban Living and Sustainable Cities, Major Global Problems, Deforestation and Loss of Biodiversity, Global Warming and Ozone Loss, Energy Resources, Resources of Pollution, Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecological Integrity, Environment and Society, Appendices, Internwet Sources and Further Reading, Glossary, Index.