The state of the environment /
The State of the Environment is the annual report of the United Nations that contains the current state of the environment and the biosphere as well as certain important environmental issues. The monograph also discusses social and economic issues and their implication to the environment. The book c...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Boston :
Butterworths,
1987.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; The State of the Environment; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Air quality and atmospheric issues; Air quality; Indoor air pollution; Changes in atmospheric ozone and its environmental impact; The impact of carbon dioxide and other trace gases on climate; Acidic deposition; References; Chapter 3. Land, water and food production; Land and soil loss; Water quality; Agriculture and food production; Post-harvest food losses and residues; References; Chapter 4. Energy and transport; Energy production and consumption
- Nuclear powerThe fuelwood problem; Energy conservation; Transport and environment; References; Chapter 5. Chemicals and hazardous waste; Pesticides; Heavy metals; Intermediate chemical compounds; Hazardous waste; References; Chapter 6. Environmental health; Malaria; Schistosomiasis; Cancer; Chapter 7. Military activity; Nuclear war; The arms race versus development; References; Chapter 8. Social and economic issues; Population and the environment; Environment and the economic dialogue; Environmental economics; Public perception and attitude; National responses; References; Index