Examining environmental issues throughout the world, this reference title contains thorough definitions and explanations of terms relating to the environment. The volume includes detailed maps, an extensive bibliography and a Who's Who section, making this an essential one-stop reference work for anyone interested in environmental issues.

Features of this title include:

• an updated A-Z section of key terms and issues surrounding the environment
• a comprehensive directory section organized alphabetically by country, listing main governmental and non-governmental organizations, both national and international
• a series of maps showing environmental features both regionally and world-wide
• an extensive bibliography of relevant periodicals
• a comprehensive who's who section of the leading personalities actively involved with environmental affairs.

This new edition includes three revised and updated essays on The Politics of the Environment:

• 'International Environmental Politics and the State' - by Hugh Dyer
• 'International Organizations and the Global Environment' - by Hannes R. Stephan and Fariborz Zelli
• 'The Ethical Dimentionsof Global Environmental Change' - by Chukwumerije Okereke