Natural Resource Conservation

Dan Chiras earned his Ph.D. in reproductive physiology from the University of Kansas Medical School. After graduating, Dr. Chiras pursued interests in environmental science and has become a leading authority on environmental issues and sustainability. He has published over 20 books and 250 articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, and encyclopedias. Dr. Chiras lectures widely on ways to build a sustainable society, green building, and renewable energy. He lives in a state-of the art environmental passive solar/solar electric home in Colorado.John Reganold received his Ph.D. in soil science from the University of California at Davis. As a professor of soil science at Washington State University, he teaches courses in introductory soils, land use, and organic farming and conducts research in land use and sustainable agriculture. Dr. Reganold has published more than 80 papers in scientific journals, magazines, and proceedings, such as Science, Nature, Scientific American, and New Scientist.

• 1. Natural Resource Conservation and Management: Past, Present and Future2. Economics, Ethics, and Critical Thinking: Tools for Creating a Sustainable Future3. Lessons from Ecology4. The Human Population Challenge5. World Hunger: Solving the Problem Sustainably6. The Nature of Soils7. Soil Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture8. Integrated Pest Management9. Aquatic Environments10. Managing Water Resources Sustainability11. Water Pollution12. Fisheries Conservation13. Rangeland Management14. Forest Management15. Plant and Animal Extinction16. Wildlife Management17. Sustainable Waste Management18. Air Pollution19. Global Warming and Climate Change20. Acid Deposition and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion21. Minerals, Mining, and a Sustainable Society22. Nonrenewable Energy Resources: Issues and Options23. Creating a Sustainable System of Energy