Career Opportunities in Conservation and the Environment

Klappentext Conservation and environmental jobs account for between 1 and 3 percent of total U.S. employment, and educational options for this field have grown significantly in recent years. According to U.S. News & World Report, there are now some 515 colleges that offer degrees in natural resources and conservation fields, 266 that offer environmental sciences programs, and 241 that offer environmental studies programs. Career Opportunities in Conservation and the Environment features more than 70 profiles of careers in these flourishing areas. Cutting across several broad industries-such as agriculture, education, engineering, law, and science--jobs in conservation and the environment can be found in such diverse settings as nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions, hospitals, utilities, and other public and private businesses. Zusammenfassung Conservation and environmental jobs account for between 1 and 3 percent of total US employment! and educational options for this field have grown significantly. This book features more than 70 profiles of careers in these areas.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Greenland, Paul R Greenland, Paul R. Greenland, Paul R./ Sheldon Greenland, Paul Sheldon Greenland, Annamarie L Sheldon, Annamarie L. Sheldon
• Publisher: Facts on File Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2007
• EAN: 9780816067435
• ISBN: 978-0-8160-6743-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 279 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Career Opportunities (Paperbac; Career Opportunities (Paperbac
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries