BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management

Reading Lists and Resources

Youll find below books and resources to help familiarise yourself with much of the essential
background science of your chosen subject before you arrive. Its not necessary to purchase any
of these books.
As well as reading about the science related to your subject its equally important that youre aware of
the topical issues and there are web resources to help you with this too. You also should look to
newspapers such as the Guardian to catch on the latest earth and environmental science news.
Buying books
There are many bookshops in Leeds such as Waterstones (in the city centre) and Blackwells
(opposite the university campus). Details of the School of Earth and Environment book exchange can
be found in the Undergrad Office on level 10 and you can always post requests on the SEE Facebook
group page. Youll also find that there are lots of notices posted by students around the School /
University selling books they have finished with at cheap prices.

Books
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Adams, W M (2008) Green development: Environment and development in a changing world. 3
edition. Routledge, London
Botkin, D B (2005) Environmental science; earth as a living planet. 5th edition. John Wiley, New York.
Manly, B F J (2009) Statistics for environmental science and management. 2nd edition. CRC Press,
London.

Background science
Encyclopedia of Sustainable Development (http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/esd/)
The one-stop source of information on sustainable development.

Topical Issues
Planet Earth on-line (http://planetearth.nerc.ac.uk/)
Environmental Research News from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Environment Leeds (http://www.leedsinitiative.org/environment/)
You can find information on the work taking place to tackle climate change and other environmental
issues affecting the city.
BBC Science and Environment News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/default.stm)
The latest environmental science news topics.
Global Issues (http://www.globalissues.org/)
Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues that affect us all.
Sustainable Development in Government (http://www.defra.gov.uk/sustainable/government/)
The official UK Government website for sustainable development

Societies / Institutions
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (http://www.iema.net/)
IEMA is a professional body for practitioners involved in environmental management and assessment.
The Reading Room contains a variety of useful reading materials for students.
The Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Subject Centre http://www.gees.ac.uk/