Research to Protect, Restore, and Manage the Environment

Research to Protect, Restore, and Manage the Environment
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9780309049290
ISBN-13 : 0309049296
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Research to Protect, Restore, and Manage the Environment by : National Research Council

This book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of current environmental research programs, describes the desirable characteristics of an effective program, and recommends cultural and organizational changes to improve the performance of environmental research. Research areas in need of greater emphasis are identified, and overall directions for environmental research are recommended. The book also comments on the proposal to establish a National Institute for the Environment and on the elevation of the Environmental Protection Agency to cabinet status.

Environmental Protection Research Catalog: Indexes

Environmental Protection Research Catalog: Indexes
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1478
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ISBN-10 : UCBK:C073526763
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Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Environmental Protection Research Catalog: Indexes by : Smithsonian Science Information Exchange

New Tools for Environmental Protection

New Tools for Environmental Protection
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780309084222
ISBN-13 : 0309084229
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis New Tools for Environmental Protection by : National Research Council

Many people believe that environmental regulation has passed a point of diminishing returns: the quick fixes have been achieved and the main sources of pollution are shifting from large "point sources" to more diffuse sources that are more difficult and expensive to regulate. The political climate has also changed in the United States since the 1970s in ways that provide impetus to seek alternatives to regulation. This book examines the potential of some of these "new tools" that emphasize education, information, and voluntary measures. Contributors summarize what we know about the effectiveness of these tools, both individually and in combination with regulatory and economic policy instruments. They also extract practical lessons from this knowledge and consider what is needed to make these tools more effective. The book will be of interest to environmental policy practitioners and to researchers and students concerned with applying social and behavioral sciences knowledge to improve environmental quality.

Science for Environmental Protection

Science for Environmental Protection
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 9780309264891
ISBN-13 : 0309264898
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Science for Environmental Protection by : National Research Council

In anticipation of future environmental science and engineering challenges and technologic advances, EPA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to assess the overall capabilities of the agency to develop, obtain, and use the best available scientific and technologic information and tools to meet persistent, emerging, and future mission challenges and opportunities. Although the committee cannot predict with certainty what new environmental problems EPA will face in the next 10 years or more, it worked to identify some of the common drivers and common characteristics of problems that are likely to occur. Tensions inherent to the structure of EPA's work contribute to the current and persistent challenges faced by the agency, and meeting those challenges will require development of leading-edge scientific methods, tools, and technologies, and a more deliberate approach to systems thinking and interdisciplinary science. Science for Environmental Protection: The Road Ahead outlines a framework for building science for environmental protection in the 21st century and identified key areas where enhanced leadership and capacity can strengthen the agency's abilities to address current and emerging environmental challenges as well as take advantage of new tools and technologies to address them. The foundation of EPA science is strong, but the agency needs to continue to address numerous present and future challenges if it is to maintain its science leadership and meet its expanding mandates.

Treatise on Environmental Law

Treatise on Environmental Law
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1302
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105060538845
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Treatise on Environmental Law by : Frank P. Grad

Current Catalog

Current Catalog
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 438
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015085485913
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Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Current Catalog by : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Catalog of Teratogenic Agents

Catalog of Teratogenic Agents
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 564
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ISBN-10 : 0801879531
ISBN-13 : 9780801879531
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Catalog of Teratogenic Agents by : Thomas H. Shepard

Links information on experimental teratogenic agents with the congenital defects in human beings.