This book contains:

- A synthetic, comprehensive, and understandable presentation of the components of nature (atmosphere, soil, water, flora, vegetation, fauna, etc.), their relationships, their sizes, as well as the states and phenomena that determine the preservation and evolution of the environment.

- Detailed descriptions of modern methodologies for determining, analyzing, evaluating, and predicting the state of the natural environment, as well as methodologies for designing the necessary interventions for its protection.

- The conflicts of interests and desires that have arisen over time from the way humans have exploited nature.

- The dominant perceptions and practices for the protection of nature that have developed throughout human history, as well as their consequences on the state of the environment.

As a strictly scientific treatise, it overturns metaphysical perceptions and practices and demonstrates the imperative relationship of humans with their environment.

The major thematic sections it addresses succinctly are:

- The history of the environment, from prehistoric times to the present, the perceptions and institutions for its protection in our country and internationally, the evolution of legislation for environmental protection, its ideological background, as well as the positions of environmental non-governmental organizations (national and international).

- The established scientific methodologies that allow for the assessment and prediction of the evolution of the state of the environment as a whole and its individual components, as well as the assessment and management of the consequences of human projects and activities.

This book aims to provide the active citizen, whether a specialist or not, with the information necessary to understand nature, environmental legislation, policies, institutions, and perceptions for its protection.

It also seeks to provide students with a handy manual for understanding the evolution of the natural environment alongside the evolution of humans, and a resource for studying nature within the framework of the current legal system and with the modern available techniques applied in our country.

Finally, it aims to provide a useful tool for those professionally engaged with the environment and with the preparation and control of environmental studies.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]