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R M Harrison & R E Hester
Still Only One Earth
Progress in the 40 Years Since the First UN Conference on the Environment

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Capa do R M Harrison & R E Hester: Still Only One Earth (PDF)

Forty years since the first UN Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, how has the situation changed? We still have only one Earth but are we caring for and maintaining it? This book, written by leaders in the field, discusses the key environmental issues affecting the Earth today including atmospheric science, the marine environment, waste management and a specific chapter looking at changes in attitude to environmental issues.

Aimed at policy makers, students, environmental scientists and thinkers, this title will be an important review bringing the reader right up to date with current opinions and attitudes.

€89.99

Tabela de Conteúdo

Climate Change; Atmospheric Pollution; Mercury and Lead; Chlorinated Hydrocarbons; Ecotoxicology; Emerging Pollutants; Waste management; Effluent Management; Social Awareness.

Sobre o autor

Ron Hester is an emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of York. In addition to his research work on a wide range of applications of vibrational spectroscopy, he has been actively involved in environmental chemistry and was a founder member of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Environment Group. His current activities are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor on courses, individual promotions, and departmental/subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad.

Língua Inglês ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 285 ● ISBN 9781782622178 ● Tamanho do arquivo 8.9 MB ● Editor R M Harrison & R E Hester ● Editora Royal Society of Chemistry ● Publicado 2015 ● Edição 1 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 5495399 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM

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