INSTRUCTOR GUIDE
KAYLA RIHANI
Northeastern Illinois University
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE:
TOWARD A
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
THIRTEENTH EDITION
RICHARD WRIGHT ! DOROTHY BOORSE
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, Table of Contents
Instructor Guide for Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future, 13e
Sample Syllabi—Quarter Term iv
Sample Syllabi—Semester Term v
Chapter 1 Science and the Environment 1
Chapter 2 Economics, Politics, and Public Policy 12
Chapter 3 Basic Needs of Living Things 23
Chapter 4 Populations and Communities 34
Chapter 5 Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance 46
Chapter 6 Wild Species and Biodiversity 56
Chapter 7 The Value, Use, and Restoration of Ecosystems 69
Chapter 8 The Human Population 79
Chapter 9 Population and Development 89
Chapter 10 Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use 97
Chapter 11 Soil: The Foundation for Land Ecosystems 108
Chapter 12 The Production and Distribution of Food 118
Chapter 13 Pests and Pest Control 130
Chapter 14 Energy from Fossil Fuels 141
Chapter 15 Nuclear Power 152
Chapter 16 Renewable Energy 164
Chapter 17 Environmental Hazards and Human Health 174
Chapter 18 Global Climate Change 187
Chapter 19 Atmospheric Pollution 200
Chapter 20 Water Pollution and Its Prevention 215
Chapter 21 Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery 228
Chapter 22 Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention 239
Chapter 23 Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles 250
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, Sample Syllabi—Quarter Term
Quarter Term (10 weeks, 2 lectures per week, 3 exams)—Issues Approach
Lecture Topic
Chapter 1 Science and the Environment
Chapter 18 (part) Global Climate Change (ozone depletion)
Chapter 3 Basic Needs of Living Things
Chapter 18 (part) Global Climate Change
Chapter 4 Populations and Communities
Chapter 6 Wild Species and Biodiversity
Chapter 5 Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance (relate to biodiversity)
Exam 1 Chapters 1, 3-6, and 18
Chapter 8 The Human Population
Chapter 9 Population and Development
Chapter 12 The Production and Distribution of Food
Chapter 11 Soil: The Foundation for Land Ecosystems
Chapter 13 Pests and Pest Control
Exam 2 Chapter 8-9, and 12-13
Chapter 20 Water Pollution and Its Prevention
Chapter 10 Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use
Chapter 19 Atmospheric Pollution
Chapter 14 Energy from Fossil Fuels
Chapter 15 Nuclear Power
Chapter 16 Renewable Energy
Exam 3 Chapter 10, 14-16, and 19-20
Quarter Term (10 weeks, 2 lectures per week, 3 exams)—Traditional Approach
Lecture Topic
Chapter 1 Science and the Environment
Chapter 3 Basic Needs of Living Things
Chapter 4 Populations and Communities
Chapter 5 Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance
Chapter 6 Wild Species and Biodiversity
Chapter 7 The Value, Use, and Restoration of Ecosystems
Exam 1 Chapters 1 and 3-7
Chapter 8 The Human Population
Chapter 9 Population and Development
Chapter 10 Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use
Chapter 11 Soil: The Foundation for Land Ecosystems
Chapter 12 The Production and Distribution of Food
Chapter 13 Pests and Pest Control
Exam 2 Chapter 8-13
Chapter 14 Energy from Fossil Fuels
Chapter 15 Nuclear Power
Chapter 16 Renewable Energy
Chapter 18 Global Climate Change
Chapter 19 Atmospheric Pollution
Chapter 20 Water Pollution and its Prevention
Exam 3 Chapter 14-16, and 18-20
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KAYLA RIHANI
Northeastern Illinois University
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE:
TOWARD A
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
THIRTEENTH EDITION
RICHARD WRIGHT ! DOROTHY BOORSE
Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco
Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montréal Toronto
Delhi Mexico City São Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo
,VP/Editor in Chief: Beth Wilbur
Senior Acquisitions Editor: Alison Rodal
Project Manager: Mae Lum
Program Manager: Anna Amato
Executive Editorial Manager: Ginnie Simione Jutson
Editorial Assistant: Alison Cagle
Program Management Team Lead: Mike Early
Project Management Team Lead: David Zielonka
Compositor: Integra Software Services
Executive Marketing Manager: Lauren Harp
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of America. This publication is protected by copyright, and permission should be obtained from the
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ISBN 10: 0-134-31408-5
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, Table of Contents
Instructor Guide for Environmental Science: Toward a Sustainable Future, 13e
Sample Syllabi—Quarter Term iv
Sample Syllabi—Semester Term v
Chapter 1 Science and the Environment 1
Chapter 2 Economics, Politics, and Public Policy 12
Chapter 3 Basic Needs of Living Things 23
Chapter 4 Populations and Communities 34
Chapter 5 Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance 46
Chapter 6 Wild Species and Biodiversity 56
Chapter 7 The Value, Use, and Restoration of Ecosystems 69
Chapter 8 The Human Population 79
Chapter 9 Population and Development 89
Chapter 10 Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use 97
Chapter 11 Soil: The Foundation for Land Ecosystems 108
Chapter 12 The Production and Distribution of Food 118
Chapter 13 Pests and Pest Control 130
Chapter 14 Energy from Fossil Fuels 141
Chapter 15 Nuclear Power 152
Chapter 16 Renewable Energy 164
Chapter 17 Environmental Hazards and Human Health 174
Chapter 18 Global Climate Change 187
Chapter 19 Atmospheric Pollution 200
Chapter 20 Water Pollution and Its Prevention 215
Chapter 21 Municipal Solid Waste: Disposal and Recovery 228
Chapter 22 Hazardous Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention 239
Chapter 23 Sustainable Communities and Lifestyles 250
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Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.
, Sample Syllabi—Quarter Term
Quarter Term (10 weeks, 2 lectures per week, 3 exams)—Issues Approach
Lecture Topic
Chapter 1 Science and the Environment
Chapter 18 (part) Global Climate Change (ozone depletion)
Chapter 3 Basic Needs of Living Things
Chapter 18 (part) Global Climate Change
Chapter 4 Populations and Communities
Chapter 6 Wild Species and Biodiversity
Chapter 5 Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance (relate to biodiversity)
Exam 1 Chapters 1, 3-6, and 18
Chapter 8 The Human Population
Chapter 9 Population and Development
Chapter 12 The Production and Distribution of Food
Chapter 11 Soil: The Foundation for Land Ecosystems
Chapter 13 Pests and Pest Control
Exam 2 Chapter 8-9, and 12-13
Chapter 20 Water Pollution and Its Prevention
Chapter 10 Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use
Chapter 19 Atmospheric Pollution
Chapter 14 Energy from Fossil Fuels
Chapter 15 Nuclear Power
Chapter 16 Renewable Energy
Exam 3 Chapter 10, 14-16, and 19-20
Quarter Term (10 weeks, 2 lectures per week, 3 exams)—Traditional Approach
Lecture Topic
Chapter 1 Science and the Environment
Chapter 3 Basic Needs of Living Things
Chapter 4 Populations and Communities
Chapter 5 Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, and Disturbance
Chapter 6 Wild Species and Biodiversity
Chapter 7 The Value, Use, and Restoration of Ecosystems
Exam 1 Chapters 1 and 3-7
Chapter 8 The Human Population
Chapter 9 Population and Development
Chapter 10 Water: Hydrologic Cycle and Human Use
Chapter 11 Soil: The Foundation for Land Ecosystems
Chapter 12 The Production and Distribution of Food
Chapter 13 Pests and Pest Control
Exam 2 Chapter 8-13
Chapter 14 Energy from Fossil Fuels
Chapter 15 Nuclear Power
Chapter 16 Renewable Energy
Chapter 18 Global Climate Change
Chapter 19 Atmospheric Pollution
Chapter 20 Water Pollution and its Prevention
Exam 3 Chapter 14-16, and 18-20
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