The Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change is the first major reference work in this multi-disciplinary field, and presents...

The Wiley Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change has been published to meet the need for a comprehensive integrated reference in this burgeoning field. It consists of five volumes of inter-related material:

Volume 1:  The Earth System: Physical and Chemical Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

Volume 2:  The Earth System: Biological and Ecological Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

Volume 3:  Causes and Consequences of Global Environmental Change

Volume 4:  Responding to Global Environmental Change

Volume 5:  Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

• Each volume contains articles of between 1,000 and 10,000 words on major topics
  
  
• Articles contain an abstract written for the non-specialist, followed by the main text which provides greater detail for the specialist
  
  
• Biographies of distinguished environmental scientists discuss their contributions to a better understanding of global environmental change
  
  
• Definitions of international terms and descriptions of acronyms of international and regional programs and agencies provide a quick reference source for the environmental scientist and student
  
  
• Presents a thematic approach and includes theory, empirical studies and applications emphasising the inter-relationship between various disciplines and systems