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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John J. Cohrssen , Sidney Draggan , Richard MorrisonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.501kg ISBN: 9780275923372ISBN 10: 0275923371 Pages: 327 Publication Date: 11 June 1987 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Maintaining the Integrity of Global Cycles: Requirements for Long-Term Research by William R. Emanuel, John Pastor, and Robert V. O'Neill On Toxins and Toxic Effects: Guarding Life in a Small World by George M. Woodwell The Role of Basic Ecological Knowledge in Environmental Assessment by Stephen G. Hildebrand, Lawrence W. Barnthouse, and Glenn W. Suter The Role of Basic Ecological Knowledge in the Mitigation of Impacts from Complex Technological Systems: Agriculture, Transportation, and Urban by Orie L. Loucks Habitat Diversity and Genetic Variability: Are They Necessary Ecosystem Properties? by Elliot A Norse Indicators of Change in Natural and Human-Impacted Ecosystems: Status by Frieda B. Taub Improved Methods for Mitigating the Environmental Impacts of Current Technologies by Nicholas L. Clesceri and Karen L. McCloe Anticipating the Potential Environmental Impacts of Emerging Technologies: The Case of Genetic Engineering by Martin Alexander IndexReviews?This collection of eight papers from the Expert Panel Meeting on Environmental Impacts and Their Mitigation (1984) presents the findings and recommendations of a diverse group of experts from government, industry, the academic community, and public interest groups concerned with environmental problems and related research, particularly long-term research endeavors. The topic areas that served as foci for the eight papers are: Global and Biosphere Impacts; Local Ecological Impacts; Biological Diversity; and Environmental Impacts of Current and Emerging Technologies. Each paper is a concise, informative, and well-documented summary with an extensive list of references. An index lists key terms and organizations; four illustrations (graphs and charts) are clear and easily interpreted. The editors represent a broad spectrum of backgrounds and perspectives; they present an excellent summary of several environmentally important topics and the current and future research efforts associated with them. Recommended for libraries serving colleges and universities with research activities in any environmentally related area.?-Choice This collection of eight papers from the Expert Panel Meeting on Environmental Impacts and Their Mitigation (1984) presents the findings and recommendations of a diverse group of experts from government, industry, the academic community, and public interest groups concerned with environmental problems and related research, particularly long-term research endeavors. The topic areas that served as foci for the eight papers are: Global and Biosphere Impacts; Local Ecological Impacts; Biological Diversity; and Environmental Impacts of Current and Emerging Technologies. Each paper is a concise, informative, and well-documented summary with an extensive list of references. An index lists key terms and organizations; four illustrations (graphs and charts) are clear and easily interpreted. The editors represent a broad spectrum of backgrounds and perspectives; they present an excellent summary of several environmentally important topics and the current and future research efforts associated with them. Recommended for libraries serving colleges and universities with research activities in any environmentally related area. -Choice ?This collection of eight papers from the Expert Panel Meeting on Environmental Impacts and Their Mitigation (1984) presents the findings and recommendations of a diverse group of experts from government, industry, the academic community, and public interest groups concerned with environmental problems and related research, particularly long-term research endeavors. The topic areas that served as foci for the eight papers are: Global and Biosphere Impacts; Local Ecological Impacts; Biological Diversity; and Environmental Impacts of Current and Emerging Technologies. Each paper is a concise, informative, and well-documented summary with an extensive list of references. An index lists key terms and organizations; four illustrations (graphs and charts) are clear and easily interpreted. The editors represent a broad spectrum of backgrounds and perspectives; they present an excellent summary of several environmentally important topics and the current and future research efforts associated with them. Recommended for libraries serving colleges and universities with research activities in any environmentally related area.?-Choice Author InformationSIDNEY DRAGGAN is a Policy Analyst in the Division of Policy Research and Analysis, National Science Foundation. rssen /f John /i J. /r ed. rison /f Richard /r ed. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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