Thoroughly revised and updated, this comprehensive dictionary reflects the great diversity of disciplines impacting on the environmental arena. More than 4,000 entries are drawn from agriculture, biology, chemistry, engineering, medicine, microbiology, soil science, geology, meteorology, toxicology, government, law, and more. The dictionary is for students, teachers, businesspeople, politicians, science and technical writers, and general readers interested in this fast-growing and sometimes controversial field. Topics covered include: Acid rain Environmental legislation Environmental Protection Agency Global warming Hazardous materials from waste sites Land and marine erosion Recycling of post-consumer waste Responsive Care Initiative of the Chemical Manufacturers Association Solid waste management Synthetic fuels Volcanic eruptions Zero population and more.