Presenting a comprehensive look at our environment, and what needs to be done to repair the damage we have done, each volume in this set identifies a specific aspect of environmental concern.

Finally, Volume 5 discusses how the environment, the economy, and social concerns must all be taken into consideration to create a sustainable environment. More than 500 images, timelines, lists of environmental organizations and agencies, and over 100 suggested activities for students provide further information on one of the most important and debated topics of the 21st century.

Volume 1: Earth Systems and Ecology: Earth Systems - Ecosystems - Land and Water Biomes - Changes in Ecosystems. Volume 2: Resources and Energy: Conventional Energy Sources - Nuclear Energy - Alternative Energy Sources - Land Resources (Soll and Minerals) - Forests - Water Resources - Wildlife Resources - Wilderness. Volume 3: People and Their Environments: Prehistoric Societies - Early Human Civilizations - Agricultural Revolution - Industrial Revolution - Economic Expansion &
the Environment - Population Expansion - The Food Supply. Volume 4: Human Impact on the Environment: Air Pollution - Water Pollution - Solid Wastes - Hazardous Wastes - Loss of Forests and Agricultural Pollution - The Decline of Wild Species. Volume 5: Creating a Sustainable Society: Sustainable Social Systems - Sustainable Energy Systems - Sustainable Economies - Sustainable Agriculture and Fishing - Sustainable Forests and Preserving Wildlife Species - Sustainable Business Stewardship - Sustainable Communities and Transportation - Environmental Activists.