Preservation and Wilderness is a single-volume monograph that contains selected essays from Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues. Every article in this set was carefully selected by our editors to provide the best information available about the topic. The essays in Preservation and Wilderness consider the concept of preservation, the laws enacted to protect the nation's lands, and the various groups and individuals who advocate preservation. See below for the complete Table of Contents.Preservation & Wilderness Issues Table of ContentsContributorsAlaska National Interest Lands Conservation ActAntarctic and Southern Ocean CoalitionAntiquities ActAquacultureArctic National Wildlife RefugeAswan High DamBeachesBiosphere reservesBonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild AnimalsCarter, JimmyConservationConservation movementConservation Reserve ProgramControlled burningConvention Relative to the Preservation of Fauna and Flora in Their Natural StateCross-Florida Barge CanalDebt-for-nature swapsDeforestationEcotourismEndangered species and species protection policyEnvironmental impact assessments and statementsEnvironmental law, internationalEuropean Diploma of Protected AreasFish and Wildlife Service, U.S.Gila Wilderness AreaGlen Canyon DamGlobal ReLeafGrand CanyonGrand Coulee DamGreat Swamp National Wildlife RefugeGreen PlanGreenbeltsHabitat destructionHetch Hetchy DamIndigenous peoples and nature preservationInternational Union for Conservation of NatureJohn Muir TrailKings Canyon and Sequoia national parksLand-use planningLeopold, AldoLogging and clear-cuttingLovejoy, Thomas EMather, Stephen TMigratory Bird ActMine reclamationNaess, ArneNational forestsNational Park Service, U.S.National parksNational Trails System ActNature ConservancyNature preservation policyNature reservesPreservationRamsar Convention on Wetlands ofInternational ImportanceRecyclingRoadless Area Conservation RuleRoosevelt, TheodoreRowell, GalenScenic Hudson Preservation Conference v Federal Power CommissionSerengeti National ParkSierra ClubSierra Club v. MortonSoil conservationSustainable agricultureSustainable developmentSustainable forestryTellico DamUnited Nations Convention to Combat DesertificationWatt, JamesWetlandsWild and Scenic Rivers ActWilderness ActWilderness areasWilderness SocietyWildfiresWildlife refugesWorld Heritage ConventionWorld Summit on Sustainable DevelopmentYellowstone National ParkYosemite ValleyZapovednik systemBibliographyCategory IndexIndexAbout Encyclopedia of Environmental IssuesAn up-to-date A-Z guide on science, policy, and social issues related to the global environment. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues assembles information from numerous fields of knowledge relevant to the study of the environmental issues, including biology, geology, anthropology, demographics, genetics, and engineering, and explains the interrelationships of these issues in easily understood terms.All of the original essays have been evaluated for their currency, and many of them have been either completely replaced or substantially revised to reflect the latest information available. The Further Reading sections accompanying the essays have all been updated.Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues contains alphabetically arranged articles that range in length from 300 to 3,000 words. They cover a wide variety of topics, including endangered animal species, air pollution, national parks, environmental legislation, oil spills, alternative energy sources, and global climate change. In recognition of the fact that people spend an overwhelming proportion of their time in human-made environments, essays also cover such topics as sick building syndrome, noise pollution, smog, and urban planning.Each essay begins with a category subhead and the definition of the topic, along with any relevant dates. A brief summary of the environmental significance of the topic follows. Each article of more than 300 words has a list of suggested further readings to aid students who are seeking resources for more in-depth information on the topic at hand. All articles are accompanied by cross-references to related articles in the set, and every article is signed by the academics and other experts who wrote them. The title also includes nearly numerous photographs, charts, graphs, tables, and maps that illuminate the events and concepts detailed in the essays.