EDU 246: Science for Elementary Educators: Background Information

Covers environmental issues and impacts in the United States in 3 volumes, including state-by-state assessments, primary source documents, and green resources.

Includes articles on events, issues, individuals and organizations.

This encyclopedia illuminates social concerns, economic trends, policy influences, and ecological terms to provide a comprehensive overview. It covers key trends, activities, and themes in organic, sustainable, and local food through topics such as consumers, organizations, farming, policies, and more.

This two-volume set explores the interaction between the federal government and environmental politics and policy throughout the nation's history.

This volume traces the impact of water on issues like national and state boundaries, western migration, urbanization, and the economy. It chronicles the origins of present-day water problems, political conflicts, the impact of legislation and court decisions on the use of water resources, the major projects undertaken across the country, and what experts are proposing be done to preserve this basic component of the environment.

This single-volume resource explores the five major oceans of the world, addressing current issues such as sea rise and climate change and explaining the significance of the oceans from historical, geographic, and cultural perspectives.