CONTENTS

Introduction

Defining Global Depletion and Use of the Word “Sustainable”

I. So It All Goes

Defining global depletion as it relates to food (where global warming fits)

II. For the Unaware

Pertinent facts and figures

III. It’s in the Air

Depletion as it affects oxygen and the quality of the air that we breathe

IV. Rainforests

Depleting the lungs of our planet

V. Whose Land Is It Anyway?

Global depletion of our land

VI. Water and Oceans

Part 1: Drinking water and sustainability—where is it all going?

Part 2: Our oceans—what is happening below the surface?

VII. Pollution

Yes, that would be you

VIII. Why Do We Do It?

A word about nutrition—do you really care?

IX. Tread Lightly

Entering the no-wake zone

X. How We Arrived at This Point

Observations, predictions, and solutions

XI. Not-to-Read Chapter

A closer look at the animals

XII. A Final Word

End Notes

Index