Amazon.com description: Product Description: The Environment A to Z is the only ready reference volume that brings together all the issues, terms, laws, organizations, and personalities shaping environmental policy. Nearly 400 entries provide quick yet thorough information for interested citizens, students, and researchers alike.The Environment A to Z presents in one easy-to-look up volume: -- Definitions of key environmental issues and terms provide a clear foundation for understanding, discussion, and research-- Descriptions of major bills enacted by the federal government help readers grasp laws governing the environment-- Facts on government and advocacy profile organizations involved with environmental issues: how they were formed, what they do, and how to contact them-- Biographical sketches provide insight on political leaders, government officials, and activists who have had a prominent impact on environmental policy-- Charts of environmental indicators help readers measure progress on issues.