3. Today we are faced with a challenge that calls for a shift in our thinking, so that humanity stops threatening its life-support system. –Wangari Maathai, winner of 2004 Nobel Peace Prize 1-
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Hinweis der Redaktion
In this chapter and throughout this book, you will read about many cases in which humans have caused serious environmental problems. You will also read about promising, exciting solutions to many of these problems. Your task as a student of environmental science is to gain an idea of what some of the larger current problems are, what some solutions might be, and how you might use knowledge from a variety of disciplines—from biology and chemistry to economics—to develop tomorrow’s strategies for more sustainable living on our planet.