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OverviewMetals and their compounds are part of the fabric of modern society due to their unique properties, such as their conductivity, mal¬leability, hardness, lustre, or recyclability. These properties impart a variety of func¬tionality in various present products as well as future sustainability enabling solutions. Most of the highly-valued products of modern technology, such as computers, MRI scan¬ners, aircraft engines, and satellites would be impossible without metals. Nonetheless, their production and use, as is true for all re-sources that we extract and use, are associ¬ated with potential environmental impacts. In this report, an assessment is made of the literature on metals flows and cycles in na¬ture and in society, the way they are connect¬ed, and the potential impacts related to them. Four areas of attention emerge from this as¬sessment as important information for a sus¬tainable metals management. Full Product DetailsAuthor: United Nations Environment Programme , United Nations PublicationsPublisher: United Nations Environment Programme Imprint: United Nations Environment Programme ISBN: 9789280732665ISBN 10: 9280732668 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 30 December 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |