Part I.   Introduction to Environmental Protection: Sustainability, Science, and Systems 

1.   Environmental Science and Critical Thinking
2.   Environmental Protection and Sustainability
3.   Understanding the Root Causes of the Environmental Crisis

Part II.   Natural Systems/Human Systems: Searching for a Sustainable Relationship

4.   Principles of Ecology: How Ecosystems Work
5.   Principles of Ecology: Biomes and Aquatic Life Zones
6.   Principles of Ecology: Self-Sustaining Mechanisms in Ecosystems
7.   Human Ecology: Our Changing Relationship with the Environment

Part III.   The Population Challenge: Solving the World’s Most Pressing Problem Sustainably

8.   Population: Measuring Growth and Its Impact
9.   Stabilizing the Human Population: Strategies for Sustainability

Part IV.   Resource Issues: Solutions for a Sustainable Society

10. Creating a Sustainable System of Agriculture to Feed the World’s People
11. Preserving Biological Diversity
12. Grasslands, Forests, and Wilderness: Sustainable Management Strategies
13. Water Resources: Preserving Our Liquid Assets and Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems
14. Nonrenewable Energy Sources
15. Foundations of a Sustainable Energy System: Conservation and Renewable Energy
16. The Earth and Its Mineral Resources
17. Creating Sustainable Cities, Suburbs, and Towns: Principles and Practices of Sustainable Community Development

Part V.   Learning to Live with the Earth’s Carrying Capacity

18. Principles of Toxicology and Risk Assessment
19. Air Pollution and Noise: Living and Working in a Healthy Environment
20. Global Air Pollution: Ozone Depletion, Acid Deposition, and Global Climate Change
21. Water Pollution: Sustainably Managing a Renewable Resource
22. Pests and Pesticides: Growing Crops Sustainably
23. Hazardous and Solid Wastes: Sustainable Solutions

Part VI.   Ethics, Economics, and Environment

24. Environmental Ethics: The Foundation of a Sustainable Society
25. Sustainable Economics: Understanding the Economy and Challenges Facing the Industrial Nations
26. Sustainable Economic Development: Challenges Facing the Developing Nations
27. Law, Government, and Society