The first book in two decades to address this multi-faceted field, The Toxicology and Biochemistry of Insecticides provides the most up-to-date information on insecticide classification, formulation, mode of action, resistance, metabolism, environmental fate, and regulatory legi…
Statistische gegevens met betrekking tot de stand van het milieu.
For most of us, traveling means visiting the most beautiful places on Earth—Paris, the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon. It’s rare to book a plane ticket to visit the lifeless moonscape of Canada’s oil sand strip mines, or to seek out the Chinese city of Linfen, legendary as the mos…
Environmental chemistry is a fast developing science aimed at deciphering fundamental mechanisms ruling the behaviour of pollutants in ecosystems. Applying this knowledge to current environmental issues leads to the remediation of environmental media, and to new, low energy, low…
"The conservation of biodiversity is one of the most important issues facing the world today. In the new edition of this highly successful book, Malcolm Hunter and new coauthor James Gibbs offer a thorough introducing to the fascinating and important field of conservation biolog…
The authors explain the linguistic, philosophical, psychological and cultural-historical aspects of environmental discourse in this remarkably interdisciplinary examination.
The authors explain the linguistic, philosophical, psychological and cultural-historical aspects of environmental discourse in this remarkably interdisciplinary examination.
by International Program on Chemical Safety, Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals, World Health Organization., Collaborating Centre for Immunotoxicology and Allergic Hypersensitivity, International Labour Organisation, World Health Organization
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"The colossal human ecological footprint now threatens the sustainability of the entire planet. Scientists, policymakers, and other close observers know that any understanding of the causes of global environmental change is a function of understanding its human dimension - the r…
For Policy-makers -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Environmental change in security discourse -- 2.1. Redefining security -- 2.2. Current security policy strategies -- 2.3. WBGU's aims and use of terms -- 3. Known conflict impacts of environmental change -- 3.1. State of conflict resear…
"Microbiological tests have proven to be an indispensable part of environmental contaminant detection. It has also been tremendously difficult to find a comprehensive training manual and laboratory manual for those procedures. Microbiological Examination of Water and Wastewater …
Table of Contents: H.R. Harvey: Sources and Cycling of Organic Matter in the Marine Water Column.- J.K. Volkman: Lipid Markers for Marine Organic Matter.- S.W. Wright, S.W. Jeffrey: Pigment Markers for Phytoplankton Production.- R. Danovaro, C. Corinaldesi, G. Luna, A Dell’Anno:…
This text is divided into three parts. The first part describes basic toxicological concepts and methodologies used in aquatic toxicity testing, including the philosophies underlying testing strategies now required to meet and support regulatory standards. The second part of the…
