Explores some of the greatest problems that threaten the world's ecosystems and ways in which both knowledge and technology can provide essential services to impoverished areas.
Discusses the latest medical advances made in the field of organ transplants, how and to whom the process is done, and the ethical questions transplants raise.
Describes the duties, pay, and pros and cons of several fishing industry jobs, and also provides a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of organizations and Web sites.