Contemporary world issues

Examines the major issues of biodiversity; includes statistics, a chronology, biographical sketches of major individuals in the field, and other related topics.

Presents reference tools on racial justice in America, including statistics, details on court cases, quotations, biographical sketches, a chronology, an annotated bibliography, and a directory of organizations, covering such issues as education, wages, living conditions, criminal justice, and political participation.

Focuses on the debate over censorship, discussing why works of art and literature are considered controversial, who the key players in the censorship debate are, and how the government is dealing with the problem.

This book examines recent energy use trends and their potential consequences for the global population.

Examines seven crises in American agriculture, including farm and ranch survivability, modernization, safe food and drinking water, and urbanization and land use; discusses tradition and change related to each crisis; provides biographies of important figures related to the crises; and includes resources for additional information.

Explores the key moral issues affecting sports throughout history to the present, including physical violence, cheating, gambling, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Reference handbook provides a survey of the available literature on violent children, explores twenty theories for the rise in youth crime, gives biographical sketches of people working on the issue, and gives a chronology of violent acts by children.

Provides an overview of the history of environmental activism since 1900, discusses specific controversies, the issue of ecoterrorism, and global conservation efforts, and includes a chronology of activist events, profiles of significant people and organizations, a selection of primary source documents, and resources for further study.

Explains recent developments in the AIDS crisis and discusses the disease's historical background, the effects it has on society, the resources that are available to AIDS patients, and other related topics.