Society and Exploitation Through Nature offers an integrated approach to the environment, linking the philosophical, social and physical sciences to environmental problems and issues. The text covers three main themes; exploitation of nature and society; the limits of exploitation through sustainability and managing environmental problems. These themes are illustrated throughout the book with global case studies. *An integrated and realistic approach to the subject covering philosophical, cultural, economic and political issues *Encourages students to be aware of the complexity of environmental issues, drawing attention to the importance of variables that play a role in creating an environmental problem *The book does not describe environmental issues in isolation, but brings issues to 'life' with an understanding of similarities and differences that exist between a variety of environmental problems