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Kevin Pickering, Lewis Owen An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues ,2nd edition PDF, was published in 1997 and uploaded for 200-level Administration, Social and Management science students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), offering INR261 course. This ebook can be downloaded for FREE online on this page.

An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues ,2nd edition ebook can be used to learn Global Environmental Issues, Climate change, past climates, Global atmospheric change, Acidic deposition, Water resources, water pollution, Nuclear issues, Natural hazards, energy, Managing the Earth.

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