Exposure to loud noise continues to be the largest cause of hearing loss in the adult population. The problem of NIHL impacts a number of disciplines. US standards for permissible noise exposure were originally published in 1968 and remain largely unchanged today. Indeed, permis…
The widespread but virtually invisible problem of pesticide drift--the airborne movement of agricultural pesticides into residential areas--has fueled grassroots activism from Maine to Hawaii. Pesticide drift accidents have terrified and sickened many living in the country's mo…
This volume presents reflections on a variety of environmental issues in South-Eastern Europe from diverse contemporary scientific disciplines. The contributions address many crucial issues including national environmental policies, economic instruments for preventing crimes aga…
Understanding and managing threats to the environment in south eastern Europe: proceedings of the Nato Advanced Research Worksho…
by Meško, Gorazd, Advanced Research Workshop on Managing Global Environmental Threats to Air, Water and Soil - Examples from South Eastern Europe, Ljubljana, Nato Advanced Research Workshop on Managing Global Environmental Threats to Air, Water and Soil - Exemples from South Eastern Europe, Ljubljana)
fromNATO science for peace and security series
The book focuses on the management of the aquatic environment. It is aimed at scientists, students, governmental officials and specialists dealing with groundwater and environment. Its main goal is to inform the reader of ideas, knowledge and experience in terms of a sustainable…
Water is a strategic natural resource of vital importance to all nations. As such it has been the cause of several international disputes. For Turkey especially, water is crucial to social and economic development. Turkey's current national water regime that emphasises water res…
