Environment and Society

The course defines and brings out the concept of the term Environment and associated concepts as the relate to human Society and its activities. The nature of the environment will be treated in the course and the role of technology, culture, policies and  development on the environment. In particular the major environmental problems such as global warming, loss of biological diversity and land degradation etc shall be discussed and the general principles of environmental management presented, some of which should be based on Holy Scripture teachings.

 SUGGESTED REFERENCE MATERIAL

  1. Andrew, G. (1990), The Human Impact on the Environment, 3rd Edition, Basil Blackwell Ltd, Oxford, UK.
  1. Blackmore, R. & Reddish, A. (1996), Global Environmental Issues, 2nd Ed. Holder & Stoughton; The Open University
  2. Pearce, D.W. & Turner, R.K. (1990), Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment, New York & London; Harvester Wheatsirleaf.
  3. The future of life, E. O. Wilson.(2003), Vintage
  4. Goudie, A. (1990). The Human Impact on the Natural Environment, 3rd Ed. Basic Blackwell Ltd; UK.
  1. Cudworth, E. (2003), Environment and Society, New York:  Routledge, 2003.
  2. Harper, C. (2003), Environment and Society: Human Perspectives on Environmental Issues, 3rd Edition, Saddle Brook, New Jersey, USA.
  3. Omari, H. L. (2002), The Principles of Environment, Society and Development: Material Prepared to Supplement Subject Coverage of the Course ENVI 227, ENVI 356 and ENVI 350, University of Eastern Africa- Baraton.
  1. Sutton, P.W. (2004), Nature, Environment and Society, Macmillan, New York, USA.
  1. U.N.E.P. (2006), African Environment Outlook: Our Environment Our Future, Southern Africa Research and Document Centre UNEP.
  2. Zajda, J. I. (2002), Society and the Environment, James Nicholas Publishers, Albert Park, Australia.
  3. Appropriate www sites