| “ | The fourth edition of the Environmental Encyclopedia, updated by a team of scientists and scholars, attempts to preserve the structure and relationships established in the third edition with updated information and resources that articulate concerns about global warming, climate change and other environmental perils that have become overwhelmingly clearer since the publication of the third edition in 2002.
Accordingly, to this solid foundation and structure, the fourth edition of the Environmental Encyclopedia updates, reinforces, and clarifies essential environmental science concepts, with an emphasis on topics increasingly the subject of economic and geopolitical news.
For example, this revision incorporates, highlights, and further updates some of the most fundamental environmental data and analysis contained in the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
Although certainly not a substitute for in-depth study of important topics, the fourth edition of the Environmental Encyclopedia is designed to better provide students and readers with the basic information, resources, and insights that will enable a greater understanding of the news and stimulate critical thinking regarding current events.
Regardless, the Environmental Encyclopedia serves a solid base from which to begin a journey toward an in-depth understanding of topics critical to understanding the complexities of environmental issues. | ” |
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