title: THE BIOSPHERE: PROTECTING OUR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
author: KAUFMAN-FRANZ
description: Written for use in introductory environmental science college courses, or in general ecology courses with an environmental emphasis, The Biosphere: Protecting Our Global Environment is a comprehensive textbook that includes:Twenty chapters in five major units, with each chapter organized around a series of questions and answersEvery chapter has been completely updated to include the most recent statistics, data and eventsScores of worldwide examples and photos illustrate the global nature of environmental issuesDozens of examples and statistics from the United States, Canada, and Mexico to give readers a better understanding of issues closer to homeDiscussion topics that include world views, religion, ethics, environmental education, cultural resources, and the relationship between human population growth and the status of womenList of practical actions - called "What You can Do" enable individuals, classes and communities to become active participants in the most important endeavor of the 21st century: the effort to preserve our shared environment"Delving Deeper", an online resource for the reader who wants to learn moreLinks to other environmental organizations and web sites
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  # Proclamation of War
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Now is the time for efforts to protect the world and all of mankind who fight
  to continue living in this world.
  
  
  In today’s world all of humanity faces similar crises: The greenhouse effect,
  rising sea levels caused by environmental damage, and the shortages of oil and
  other fossil fuels. All such world-wide events are the result of a single
  culprit: Academy City of Science and Technology. If we do not put a halt to
  their continuous abuse of science and technology in such a disorganized
  manner, then this planet, and all who live in it, will face extinction.
  
  
  To protect our common humanity, and the future of all forms of life on this
  planet, Academy City ought to halt all p