GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

DR. VICTOR MIGUEL PONCE DEPARTAMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

INTRODUCTION

CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

INPUTS OF CO2 TO THE ATMOSPHERE

OUTPUTS OF CO2 FROM THE ATMOSPHERE

GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF ATMOSPHERIC CO2

IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

SUMMARY

CONCLUDING REMARKS

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS