Pollution and threats to the environment Books
John Wiley & Sons Inc Water Quality
Book SynopsisProvides all new material on urban, industrial, and highway pollution, as well as on management and restoration of streams, lakes, and watershed management techniques. Includes revised chapters on agricultural diffuse pollution; control of urban, highway, and industrial diffuse pollution; and wetlands considerations.Table of ContentsPreface xix 1 Introduction 1 2 Causes of Diffuse Pollution 50 3 Basic Concepts of Diffuse Pollution 104 4 Hydrologic Considerations 134 5 Erosion and Sedimentation 205 6 Soil Pollution and Its Mitigation 259(Coauthored by Wim Salomons) 7 Groundwater and Base Flow Contamination 328 8 Urban and Highway Diffuse Pollution 374 9 Control of Urban Diffuse Pollution 430(Coauthored by Neal O’Reilly) 10 Abatement of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution 519(Coauthored by Susan Alexander) 11 Integrated Watershed Management 571 12 Water Body Assessment 626 13 Estimating Loads and Loading Capacity by Models 719 14 Water Body and Watershed Restoration and Waste Assimilative Capacity Enhancement 787 References 841 Appendix 847 Index 849
£197.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Managing Healthy Sports Fields A Guide to Using
Book SynopsisWritten for turf managers looking to reduce or eliminate their use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, this guide offers advice and practical steps for earth-conscious solutions to traditional fertilizers and pesticides.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. About the Author. Chapter 1. The Soil Ecosystem. Chapter 2. Fertility. Chapter 3. Compost. Chapter 4. Analysis. Chapter 5. Pests. Chapter 6. Cultural Practices. Chapter 7. Simplicity versus Stability. Sources and Resources. Glossary. Index.
£64.76
John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmental Science Physical Principles and
Book SynopsisAimed at a first course in environmental physics, environmentalscience, environmental analysis, or environmental monitoring. Thistext can be used by first year students and above, and takes ascientific approach as opposed to a social or political one.Mathematics is kept to a minimum, although some background (school)knowledge of science is assumed. Courses would be taught inphysics, environmental science and physical sciencedepartments. Comprehensively covering the field, this book brings together thelatest developments, theories, research and concerns, from both thescientific and social sides. Placing the environment firmly at thecentre of the scientific agenda, it provides all the backgroundneeded by readers to fully understand this important and often''hype-driven'' subject. Whilst mathematics is introduced wherenecessary, it is carefully explained and kept simple, withderivations generally being avoided. Wherever possible, topics ofcurrent concern and relevance are includeTrade Review"...I would regards this as one of the more accessible and usefulintroductory texts in environmental physics..." (Chemistry &Industry, 19 August 2002) "...This book should be a good choice for environmental scienceteachers..." (Jnl of Environmental Quality (September/October2002) "...very valuable to all students taking a course inenvironmental sicence..." (The Int Jnl of Environmental Studies,Vol.59, 2002) "...well adapted to the needs of an environmental sciencecourse..." (Int Jnl of Environement & Pollution, Vol.18, No.1,2002) "...valuable to all students taking courses on environmentalsciences..." (Int Jnl of Environmental Analytical Chemistry,Vol.82, No.10, 2002) "...the material is fresh and to the point ...It is a highlyrecommended introductory text..." (Environmental Geology, January2003) "...an excellent overview...very well written...material isfresh and to the point...highly recommendable..." (EnvironmentalGeology, Vol 43(3), Jan 2003)Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: A Physical Approach to Environmental Problems What are Environmental Problems - Pollution The Economic and Social Context Sunlight and the Solar Spectrum The Greenhouse Effect Transport of Pollutants The Carbon Cycle 2. Weather and Climate Energy Transport The Atmsophere, Vertical Structure and Motion Horizontal Motion of Air The Oceans 3. Climate Change Natural Changes of Climate Human induced changes Consequences of Climate Change Reactions to Climate Change 4. Conventional Energy Physics of Heat Heat and Power: Thermodynamics Converting Heat into Power: Problems and 'Solutions' 5. Carbonfree Energies Renewable energies Nuclear Power 6. Making up the Balance Greenhouse Gases, Pollution and Resources Defining the task 7. Transport of Pollutants Basic Concepts Dispersion in the Air Dispersion in Surface Waters Dispersion by Groundwater 8. Noise Physics of Sound Human hearing Reducing Sound Levels 9. Environmental Spectroscopy Basic Spectrospcopy The Solar Spectrum at Ground Level Experimental Techniques in Environmental Spectroscopy Solar UV, Ozone and Life 10. Geophysical Methods Radioactive Clocks Isotope Ratios as Environmental Sensors Magnetic Surveys Seismic Probing 11. Science and Society Finite Resources of Energy Pollution and Health Effects Environmental Policy Thinijhng about the Environment and Human Life The Responsibility of the Scientist Appendices References Index
£53.15
John Wiley & Sons Inc Aquatic Chemistry
Book SynopsisThis is a complete introduction to the concepts, applications and techniques of aquatic chemistry. It has been revised and updated to focus upon pollution and its control, as well as the processes affecting the circulation of chemical substances in water.Table of ContentsChemical Thermodynamics and KineticsAcid and BasesDissolved Carbon DioxideAtmosphere-Water InteractionsMetal Ions in Aqueous Solution: Aspects of Coordination ChemistryPrecipitation and DissolutionOxidation and Reduction; Equilibria and Microbial MediationThe Solid-Solution InterfaceTrace Metals: Cycling, Regulation, and Biological RoleKinetics of Redox ProcessesPhotochemical ProcessesKinetics at the Solid-Water Interface: Adsorption, Dissolution of Minerals, Nucleation, and Crystal GrowthParticle-Particle Interaction: Colloids, Coagulation, and FiltrationRegulation of the Chemical Composition of Natural WatersReferencesAppendicesIndex
£120.56
John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmental Microbiology
Book SynopsisThis volume offers an examination of the role of microbiological processes related to environmental deterioration. Emphasizing new approaches, the book investigates the complex microbial processes involved in contamination and the methods of pollution control.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Bacteria in the Greenhouse: Modeling the Role of Oceanic Planktonin the Global Carbon Cycle (H. Ducklow & M. Fasham). Effect of Acid Rain on Soil Microbial Processes (D. Myroid & G.Nason). Transport of Pathogens Through Soils and Aquifers (G. Bitton &R. Harvey). Control of Enteric Pathogens in Developing Countries (S.Cairncross). Molecular Approaches to Environmental Management (B. Olson &Y.-L. Tsai). Bioremediation of Organic Contaminants in the Subsurface (E.Bouwer). Microbial Control of Plant Diseases (A. Sivan & I. Chet). Microbial Desulfurization of Coal (P. Bos, et al.). Index.
£170.06
Wiley A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances
Book SynopsisCorrelating chemical structure with toxicity to humans and the environment, and the chemical structure of compounds to their hazardous properties, A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances, 3rd Edition allows users to assess the toxicity of a substance even when no experimental data exists.Trade Review"…recommended for bookshelves in facility's health and safety office as well as in the laboratory." (Journal of Chemical Health and Safety) "This is a very comprehensive book containing much useful information (data and tables) which will enable those with a chemistry background to perform assessments of the hazards of chemical substances without prior data." (Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, January 2008) "…a valuable resource to scientists as well as to laymen interested in chemicals, their properties and their hazards." (Journal of Hazardous Materials, October 22, 2007)Table of ContentsPreface xix Preface to the First Edition xxi Acknowledgments xxiii PART A 1 I. Introduction 3 II. Glossary 6 III. Physical Properties of Compounds and Hazardous Characteristics 9 IV. Toxic Properties of Chemical Substances 17 V. Target Organs and Toxicology 26 VI. Cancer-Causing Chemicals 40 VII. Teratogenic Substances 45 VIII. Habit-Forming Addictive Substances 49 IX. Flammable and Combustible Properties of Chemical Substances 65 X. Explosive Characteristics of Chemical Substances 71 XI. Peroxide-Forming Substances 76 XII. Chemical Warfare Agents 79 XIII. Biological Warfare Agents and Bioterrorism 90 PART B 103 Chapter 1 Acids, Carboxylic 105 Chapter 2 Acids, Mineral 115 Chapter 3 Acids, Peroxy 127 Chapter 4 Alcohols 134 Chapter 5 Aldehydes 160 Chapter 6 Alkalies 193 Chapter 7 Alkaloids 200 Chapter 8 Amines, Aliphatic 235 Chapter 9 Amines, Aromatic 251 Chapter 10 Asbestos 269 Chapter 11 Azo Dyes 277 Chapter 12 Chlorohydrins 286 Chapter 13 Cyanides, Organic (Nitriles) 294 Chapter 14 Cyanides, Inorganic 317 Chapter 15 Dioxin and Related Compounds 336 Chapter 16 Epoxy Compounds 348 Chapter 17 Esters 370 Chapter 18 Ethers 390 Chapter 19 Gases, Common Toxic, and Flammable 402 Chapter 20 Glycol Ethers 410 Chapter 21 Haloethers 425 Chapter 22 Halogenated Hydrocarbons 438 Chapter 23 Halogens, Halogen Oxides, and Interhalogen Compounds 470 Chapter 24 Heterocyclic Compounds 484 Chapter 25 Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic and Alicyclic 496 Chapter 26 Hydrocarbons, Aromatic 516 Chapter 27 Industrial Solvents 537 Chapter 28 Isocyanates, Organic 551 Chapter 29 Ketones 568 Chapter 30 Metal Acetylides and Fulminates 592 Chapter 31 Metal Alkoxides 598 Chapter 32 Metal Alkyls 602 Chapter 33 Metal Azides 613 Chapter 34 Metal Carbonyls 622 Chapter 35 Metal Hydrides 630 Chapter 36 Metals, Reactive 643 Chapter 37 Metals, Toxic 650 Chapter 38 Mustard Gas and Sulfur Mustards 669 Chapter 39 Nerve Gases 674 Chapter 40 Nitro Explosives 691 Chapter 41 Oxidizers 704 Chapter 42 Particulates 715 Chapter 43 Peroxides, Organic 719 Chapter 44 Pesticides and Herbicides: Classification, Structure, and Analysis 741 Chapter 45 Pesticides, Carbamate 746 Chapter 46 Pesticides, Organochlorine 762 Chapter 47 Pesticides, Organophosphorus 782 Chapter 48 Herbicides, Chlorophenoxy Acid 804 Chapter 49 Herbicides, Triazine 811 Chapter 50 Herbicides, Urea 817 Chapter 51 Phenols 821 Chapter 52 Phosphorus and Its Compounds 834 Chapter 53 Polychlorinated Biphenyls 854 Chapter 54 Radon and Radioactive Substances 863 Chapter 55 Sulfate Esters 867 Chapter 56 Sulfur-Containing Organics (Miscellaneous) 872 Chapter 57 Miscellaneous Substances 882 Appendix A Federal Regulations 899 Appendix B IARC List of Carcinogenic Agents (Update 2006) 916 Appendix C NTP List of Carcinogens (2004) 11th Annual Report 937 Chemical Substances–CAS Registry Number Index 945 CAS Registry Number–Chemical Substances Index 1015 Subject Index 1045
£184.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc Guidelines for Chemical Transportation Safety
Book SynopsisThis CCPS Guideline book outlines current transportation risk analysis software programs and demonstrates several available risk assessment programs for land transport by rail, truck, and pipeline for consequences that may affect the public or the environment. Provides introductory transport risk considerations for process engineers Gives guidance on route selection, equipment factors and materials Describes transportation security risk issues and industry practices to mitigate them Includes loading and unloading checklists for several transport modes Develops specific operating procedures and checklists to reduce human error Discusses considerations for transportation security, including threat and vulnerability assessments and potential countermeasures Summarizes key transportation security regulations, guidelines and industry initiatives. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not inTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Items on the CD. Glossary. 1. Introduction. 1.1 Key Shareholders in the Supply Chain and Risk Management Process. 1.2 Transportation Risk Management. 1.3 Using These Guidelines. 2. Primary Management Systems. 2.1Regulatory Compliance. 2.2 Essential Components of a Transportation Management System. 2.3 XYZ Chemical Example- Primary Management Systems. 3. Risk Assessment Fundamentals. 3.1 Safety Risk Assessment Concepts. 3.2 Risk Definitions. 3.3 Risk Analysis Protocol. 3.4 Identification and Prioritization Activities. 3.5 XYZ Chemical Example- Identification and Prioritization 4. Qualitative and Semi- Quantitative Risk Analysis. 4.1 Qualitative and Semi- Quantitative Risk Assessments. 4.2 Qualitative Risk Analysis. 4.3 Semi- Quantitative Risk Analysis. 5. Quantitative Risk Analysis. 5.1 Overview. 5.2 QRA Data Sources. 5.3 Presentation of Quantitative Results. 5.4 XYZ Chemical Example- Quantitative Risk Analysis. 6. Transportation Security Considerations. 6.1 Overview of Transportation Security. 6.2 Transportation Security Concepts. 6.3 Security Prioritization Process. 6.4 Transportation Security Vulnerability Assessment. 6.5 Practical Transportation Security Elements. 6.6 XYZ Chemical Example- Security Analysis. 7. Risk Reduction Strategies. 7.1 Risk Reduction Initiatives. 7.2 Factors Influencing Risk Reduction Options. 7.3 Selection of Risk Reduction Options. 7.4 XYZ Chemical Example- Risk Reduction Strategies. 8. Program Sustainability. 8.1 Ongoing Commitment to Risk Management. 8.2 Continuous Improvement. 8.3 Emerging Safety and Security Trends. 8.4 Evolving Transportation Risk Analysis Practices. 8.5 XYZ Chemical Example- Program Sustainability. Index.
£135.85
John Wiley & Sons Inc Acidification of Freshwater Ecosystems
Book SynopsisExplores how the emissions of acidifying gases in the atmosphere have caused the acidification of large freshwater areas in Europe and North America, and induced major changes in the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Acidic Emissions and Political Systems (T. Paces). The Relative Importance of Sulfur and Nitrogen Compounds in theAcidification of Freshwater (H. Van Miegroet). Lake Acidification and the Role of Paleolimnology (R. Battarbee& D. Charles). Role of Organic Acids in Acidification of Fresh Waters (H.Hemond). Effects of Acidification on Trace Metal Transport in Fresh Waters(J. Vesely). Biological Processes that Affect Water Chemistry (C. Kelly). The Biological Effects of Acid Episodes (S. Ormerod & A.Jenkins). Invertebrate Community Changes Caused by Reduced Acidification (G.Raddum & A. Fjellheim). Predicting Recovery of Freshwater Ecosystems: Trout in NorwegianLakes (B. Cosby, et al.). Indexes.
£376.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Toxic Metals in SoilPlant Systems
Book SynopsisWhile not all metals in Soil--plant systems are inherently toxic, particularly in low concentrations, there is an increasing incidence of metal pollution from aerial fallout, spoils, wastes and agricultural amendments including sewage sludge. Toxic Metals in Soil--Plant Systems discusses the processes of trace-metal cycling in contaminated ecosystems under conditions where their concentrations become toxic through high loading rates, long-term exposure or altered environmental conditions. Other environmental and pedological concentration mechanisms are discussed, including cation exchange and anion adsorption onto different soil materials. The book is divided into two sections; the first part discusses the sources and fates of metals in ecosystems, with an up-to-date review of the processes which control metal speciation in soils, metal uptake mechanisms, and plant responses to toxic metal concentrations in soils. A clear understanding of these processes and their interactions in soil Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: THEORY AND PROCESSES. Sources and Forms of Potentially Toxic Metals in Soil-Plant Systems(S. Ross). Retention, Transformation and Mobility of Toxic Metals in Soils (S.Ross). Toxic Metals: Fate and Distribution in Contaminated Ecosystems (S.Ross). CASE STUDIES. Mechanisms of Ecosystem Recovery Following 11 Years of NutrientEnrichment in an Old-Field Community (S. Brewer, et al.). The Impact and Fate of Heavy Metals in an Oak Woodland Ecosystem(M. Martin & R. Bullock). Caesium Cycling in Heather Moorland Ecosystems (A. Horrill & G.Clint). A Metal Budget for a Monsoonal Wetland in Northern Australia (C.Finlayson). Index.
£423.86
John Wiley & Sons Inc Metal Speciation and Bioavailability in Aquatic
Book SynopsisMetal Speciation and Bioavailability in Aquatic Systems is thefirst comprehensive review to deal with fundamental concepts andmodels, speciation measurements and field applications in metalspeciation and bioavailability in aquatic environments. This volumeprovides a thorough review of current developments concerning theinteractions between trace metals and aquatic organisms. MetalSpeciation and Bioavailability in Aquatic Systems provides: * The first comprehensive approach to the subject covering allaspects of trace metal ecotoxicology in the environment. * Essential reading for researchers and graduate students who willappreciate critical reviews of classical and modern methods ofmetal speciation. * Contributions from leading scientists from many disciplinesassessing both analytical and physical methods applied to thisgrowing field of environmental analysis. * An introduction to the use of laboratory bioassays as predictivetools for understanding trace metal organism iTable of ContentsTransport of Metals Across Membranes (K. Simkiss & M.Taylor). Interactions between Trace Metals and Aquatic Organisms: A Critiqueof the Free-Ion Activity Model (P. Campbell). Environmental Organometallic Chemistry of Mercury, Tin and Lead:Present Status and Perspectives (E. Pelletier). Problems in Trace Metal Speciation Modeling (D. Turner). Trace Metal Speciation of Labile Chemical Species in Natural Water:Electrochemical Methods (A. Mota & M. Correia dosSantos). Trace Metal Speciation of Labile Chemical Species in Natural Watersand Sediments: Non-Electrochemical Approaches (S. Apter & G.Batley). Chromatographic Approaches to Trace Element Speciation ofNon-Labile Chemical Species (W. Marshall & G.-M. Momplaisir). The Trophic Transfer of Metals in Marine Systems (N. Fisher &J. Reinfelder). Biological Factors Involved in Metal Concentrations Observed inAquatic Organisms (W. Langston & S. Spence). Metal Detoxification in Aquatic Organisms (A. Mason & K.Jenkins). Prediction of Metal Toxicity in Nature from Bioassays: Limitationsand Research Needs (S. Luoma). Index.
£670.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc RiskBased Contaminated Land Investigation and
Book SynopsisEnvironmental Consultancy Recognition of contaminated land as a potential environment risk problem has come relatively late. However, in the 1990s there is an international agreement that dealing with such problems benefits from a risk management approach. This book provides a unique, practical guide to the effective conduct of risk assessments for contaminated sites. The risk-based approach requires recognition of site investigation as a component of (not merely an adjunct to) risk assessment and a systematic gathering of quality data relevant to making judgements about risks. This is an integrated and multidisciplinary subject. The book provides an understanding of the regulatory and social context in which contaminated land risks are managed; the interdisciplinary requirements, as well as the methodologies and their limitations for investigation and assessment. The opening chapters provide risk assessment and management background, stressing pragmatic approaches to the former. The cTable of ContentsContaminated Land Risk Management: Policies and Issues. Contaminated Land Risk Assessment: An Overview. Site Investigation in Risk Assessment: An Overview. Preliminary Investigations for Hazard Identification. Site Investigation in Risk Assessment: Soil Contamination. Investigation of the Water Environment. Gas and Vapour Invesitgations. Qualitative Risk Assessment. Risk Ranking and Semi-Quantified Assessment. Site-Specific, Quantified Risk Assessment. Risk Assessment and Comtaminated Land: Conclusions. References. Index.
£183.56
John Wiley & Sons Inc Managing Contaminated Sites
Book SynopsisContaminated sites and facilities may pose significant risks to the local populations because of the potential health and environmental effects associated with environmental contamination problems. Also affected are property owners and financiers due to reduced property values and possible financial liabilities. The effective management of contaminated sites is therefore an important environmental issue, requiring careful planning. This book addresses the issues relevant to the investigation and management of contaminated sites, emphasising problem diagnosis/characterisation and the development of site restoration/corrective action programs. The book focuses on methodologies that will allow scientifically justifiable/defensible, technically feasible, and economically viable corrective action assessment and response decisions to be made. This includes methods for developing effectual site restoration tasks, methods for evaluating the progress of corrective action programs, and the appliTable of ContentsPROBLEM DIAGNOSIS. Investigating Potentially Contaminated Sites. Contaminant Fate and Transport in the Environment. Conceptualization of Contaminated Sites. Elements of a Site Characterization Activity. Risk Assessment as a Diagnostic Tool. DEVELOPMENT OF SITE RESTORATION. Development of Risk-Based Site Restoration Goals. Site Restoration Techniques. Corrective Measure Evaluation Tools. Evaluation of Site Restoration Options. Development of a Site Restoration Plan for a Contaminated SiteProblem: An Illustrative Example. Design of Corrective Action Response Programs. Additional Bibliography. Recommended Scientific Journals. Appendices. Index.
£232.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Environmental Management Systems and Cleaner
Book SynopsisEnvironmental Management Systems (EMSs) are a way in which business and industry can implement a system of self-regulation on their processes, in order to aid the promotion of clean technology. This book brings together wide ranging analysis and practical experience on Environmental Management Systems and Cleaner Production. This highlights the importance of a clear understanding of complex environmental issues and the relative impact of business and industry, linked to national and international standards and regulations, in developing an efficient Environmental Management System. The book begins by addressing the global dimension of EMSs and Cleaner Production by identifying the strategies and policies used to promote cleaner production in industry and the drivers for voluntary EMSs like the international standard ISO 14001; and their implications for business and trade. This is followed by focusing on selected national perspectives, examining the policies, strategies and initiativesTable of ContentsPartial table of contents: THE INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION. Drivers for International Integrated Environmental Management (J.Wolfe). The Possibility of Cleaner Production Worldwide (S. de Hoo). NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES. Management Systems: Getting Lean, Getting Green in the USA (J.Atcheson). Environmental Management Initiatives in China to Promote CleanerProduction (Y. Zhuang). REGULATION OR SELF-REGULATION? The Role of Regulatory Systems in Requiring Cleaner Processes andRelationships with Voluntary Systems (A. Duncan). EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE. Cleaner Production Through Environmental Management of ProcessInnovations (N. Thorsen). INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE FROM EMERGING AND TRANSITION ECONOMIES. The Greening of Lithuanian Industry: Past and Present (L.Rinkevicius). PRACTICAL CASE STUDIES FROM SMALLER COMPANIES. EMAS Adoption by an SME in the Chemical Sector (V. Biondi & M.Frey). Index.
£159.26
John Wiley & Sons Inc Pesticide Remediation in Soils and Water
Book SynopsisProvides a timely and comprehensive review of all methods of remediation of land and water contaminated by pesticides with contributions from experts in industry, government and academia. The safe disposal of pesticide wastes is one of the most critical issues in the whole field of pesticide technology and this book covers all the main methods for reducing the concentration of pesticide waste, including incineration and destruction by micro-organisms (bioremediation). It discusses new remediation methods, pesticide production and generation of pesticide waste, focusing on the prevention of spills and accidental contamination. There is also a chapter on regulation authored by two members of the US Environment Agency. This is a first class book of interest to anyone involved in the production, use and clean-up of pesticides.Trade Review"...this is an excellent [volume] of considerable value to all professionals involved in the production, use and regrettably the clean-up of pesticides, which are now a requisite for increasing agricultural production and yields.", , , International Journal of Environmental Studies#"... a valuable contribution for those interested in dealing with the problems of pesticide waste and soil contamination treatment. It compiles a wealth of scientific and technological information which would be tedious to obtain otherwise.", , , European Journal of Soil Science#Table of ContentsUser Sites and the Generation of Pesticide Waste (A. Felsot). Industrial Aspects of Remediation--Environmental Safety (D. Paulson). Disposal Options Based on Properties of Pesticides in Soil and Water (P. Kearney & R. Wauchope). Pesticide Fate and Behavior in Soil at Elevated Concentrations (J. Gan & W. Koskinen). Incineration as a Pesticide Remediation Method (E. Steverson). Thermal Desportion (W. Troxler). Landfarming Pesticide-Contaminated Soils (A. Felsot). Direct Radical Oxidation Processes (C. Hapeman & A. Torrents). Pesticide Bioremediation: Genetic and Ecological Considerations (D. Shelton & J. Karns). Biostimulation: Enhancement of Cometabolic Processes to Remediate Pesticide-Contaminated Soils (R. Zablotowicz, et al.). Phytoremediation (E. Arthur & J. Coats). Innovation Remediation Technology (M. Rock, et al.). Photochemical Processes (L. Muszkat). Regulatory Aspects of Pesticide Remediation (N. Fitz & J. Jensen). Index.
£288.86
John Wiley & Sons Inc Techniques for Reducing Pesticide Use
Book SynopsisThis book outlines the techniques for reducing pesticide use internationally through using integrated pesticide management, and assesses the resulting environmental and economic benefits. The goal of the book is to focus on reducing pesticide use, not eliminating it, in order to maintain yields and current cosmetic food standards and provide a sustainable agriculture.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Pest Management in Agriculture (D. Pimentel). Environmental Ethics and Pesticide Use (H. Lehman). Environmental and Socio-Economic Costs of Pesticide Use (D. Pimentel & A. Greiner). Host-Plant Resistance to Insect Pests (H. van Emden). What is Durable Resistance? A General Outline (J. Parlevliet). Benefits of Minimum Pesticide Use in Insect and Mite Control in Orchards (T. Edland). IPM Practices for Reducing Fungicide Use in Field Crops (K. Bailey). IPM Techniques for Greenhouse Crops (J. Grant). Index.
£242.06
John Wiley & Sons Inc River Management The Australasian Experience
Book SynopsisThe text describes the impact and management of rivers and covers issues of river channel stability, flood control, water quality, amelioration of detrimental impacts of utilitarian uses and provision of in-stream habitat in a generally arid continent.Trade Review"for bringing together some inherently fascinating case studies into a satisfying package, we should be grateful" (Zeitschrift fur Geomorphology, March 2001)Table of ContentsIntroduction (B. Finlayson S. Brizga). Some Human Impacts on Australian Stream Channel Morphology (I.Rutherfurd). Channel Planform Adjustments Along the Waiau River 1946-1992:Assessment of the Impacts of Flow Regulation (G. Brierley K.Fitchett). The Hydrological and Geomorphological Impacts of the Tinaroo FallsDam on the Barron River, North Queensland, Australia (B. Yu). Managing Regulated Rivers for Environmental Values: Selected CaseStudies from Southeastern Australia (C. Gippel). Geomorphic Effects of Extractive Industries and Their Implicationsfor River Management: The Case of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River, NewSouth Wales (W. Erskine D. Green). The Impact of Mining Waste on the Rivers Draining into Georges Bay,Northeast Tasmania (J. Bird). The Role of Stormwater Management in Sydney's Urban Rivers (R.Warner). The Dispersal and Storage of Trace Metals in the Hawkesbury RiverValley (M. Thoms, et al.). The Role of European Disturbance in the Metamorphosis of the LowerBega River (A. Brooks G. Brierley). The Management of Unstable Rivers: The Avon River, Victoria,Australia (S. Brizga B. Finlayson). Measuring Stream Condition (A. Ladson L. White). Conclusions: Future Directions (S. Brizga B. Finlayson). Index.
£311.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Chemistry of Free Radicals
Book SynopsisPeroxy radicals are formed in biological systems, the atmosphere and agueous waste and are important intermediates in the breakdown both of organic molecules and several inorganic species. The implications of their chemistry are far reaching and of great importance. Until now their has been no one volume which bring together all aspects of peroxy radical chemistry - from their formation, to their wide and varied chemistry in the aqueous environment, biological systems, solid matrices, polymeric systems and the atmosphere. Peroxy radicals react with CFCs and HFCs in the atmosphere, resulting in the further destruction of the ozone layer - a point which is of topical interest.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Formation of Peroxyl Radicals in Solution (Z. Alfassi). Methods of Preparing Organic Peroxy Radicals for Laboratory Studies (O. Nielsen & T. Wallington). The Thermochemistry of Peroxides and Polyoxides, and their Free Radicals (S. Benson & N. Cohen). Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra of Peroxy Radicals in the Gas Phase (O. Nielsen & T. Wallington). Kinetic Studies of Organic Peroxyl Radicals in Aqueous Solutions and Mixed Solvents (Z. Alfassi, et al.). Electron Spin Resonance Studies of Peroxyl Radicals in Solid Matrices (C. Rhodes). Organic Peroxy Radicals in Polymeric Systems (Y. Hori). Peroxy Radicals and the Atmosphere (T. Wallington & O. Nielsen). Peroxyl Radicals in the Treatment of Waste Solutions (N. Getoff). Index.
£600.26
John Wiley & Sons Inc Toxicants in the Aqueous Ecosystem
Book SynopsisWritten from a chemist's perspective, this book provides coverage of all aspects of the occurrence, toxicity and analysis of toxicants in the aqueous ecosystem. Chapters in the book deal with toxicity measurement, control of pollution regulation and toxicity data.Table of ContentsToxicity Evaluation--Water Analysis Based. Toxicity Evaluation--Animal Tissue Analysis Based. Control of Pollution Regulations. Toxicity Data. Effects on Creatures of Dissolved Metals in Freshwater andOceans. Effects on Creatures of Organic and Organometallic Compounds inWater. Pollution of Sedimentary Matter. Pollution of Sea Creatures, Phytoplankton, Algae and Weeds. Pollution of Potable Water. Radioactivity in the Environment. Appendices. Index.
£328.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc Statistics in Ecotoxicology 3 Ecological
Book SynopsisThis introduction to quantitative methods for the analysis of ecotoxicological data contains numerous tables, figures and worked examples to provide support in the planning and operation of laboratory and field ecotoxicological experiments.Trade Review"Overall there is enough value in this softcover edition to make it worth its cost for persons in ecology and toxicology." --Technometrics Vol. 42, No. 4 May 2001Table of ContentsBasic Concepts (P. Rotbery). Exploring the Data (D. French & D. Lindley). Field Experiments (D. Gadsden & T. Sparks). The Analysis of Laboratory Toxicity Experiments (R. Meister & P. Van den Brink). Analysis of Field Studies: Regression Analysis (E. Smith & C. Anderson-Cook). Multivariate Techniques (A. Scott & R. Clarke). Environmental Monitoring: Investigating Associations and Trends (L. Conquest). Organochlorines in Bird of Prey Eggs: A Terrestrial Case Study (T. Sparks, et al.). Statistical Techniques for the Ecological Risk Assessment of Chemicals in Freshwaters (M. Crane, et al.). Trying to Detect Impacts in Marine Habitats: Comparisons with Suitable Reference Areas (A. Underwood). Appendices. Index.
£83.66
John Wiley & Sons Inc Estuaries A Physical Introduction 2e
Book SynopsisEstuaries is a comprehensive introductory text emphasizing the physical processes involved in the mixing of sea and river water and the transport of fine sediments within the complex estuarine topographic context. The theoretical and mathematical formulation of these processes are treated at a fairly elementary level, and are used to develop a foundation for more extensive study. The second edition retains the classical approaches to the tidally averaged circulation and mixing conditions but broadens them to consider recent advances in the understanding of processes occurring within the tide. The scope has also been widened to include more detail on the morphology of estuaries and their development, the fluxes of suspended fine sediments, and the generation and maintenance of turbidity maximum. The book provides an excellent introduction for research students in oceanography, environmental science, geography, geology, and water and coastal engineering. It will also be useful as a referTable of ContentsDefinition and Classification. Tides in Estuaries. Mixing. Cross- channel Effects. Salt Balance. Dynamic Balance. Highly Stratified Estuaries. Partially Mixed and Well-mixed Estuaries. Flushing and Pollution Distribution Prediction. Glossary. References. Index.
£70.16
Wiley Occurrence and Analysis of Organometallic Compounds in the Environment
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£331.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Forensic and Environmental Detection of
Book SynopsisForensic and Environmental Detection of Explosives is the first comprehensive book on the detection of explosives. It combines the two main fields of application: * Forensic detection of explosives - the detection of hidden explosives in airfreight, luggage, vehicles, and on suspects. * Environmental detection of explosives - detecting on-site explosives in soil and water of contaminated areas and the detection of landmines. Dr Jehuda Yinon is a world renowned expert on the analysis of explosives and has served as consulting expert during the Oklahoma bombing trial, where his previous book Modern Methods and Applications in Analysis of Explosives was quoted by both the prosecution and defense experts. This new book complements the author''s previous book on the analysis of explosives. It includes the following features: * Classifications of explosives * Explanations of the basic terms related to the detection of explosives * Vapor detection methodsTrade Review"...extremely valuable as a reference text...an excellent source of information." (Science Justice, Vol 39/4, 1999) "This book describes the principles and methods used in the forensic and environmental detection of explosives..." (Journal of American Chemical Society, Vol. 123, No. 1)Table of ContentsClassification of Explosives and Basic Terms. Vapor Detection Methods (Sniffers). Probing Radiation Methods (Bulk Detection). Systems Integration and Performance Testing. Tagging of Explosives. Environmental Detection of Explosives. Detection of Landmines. References. Index.
£334.76
University of California Press Deceit and Denial
Book SynopsisDetails the attempts by chemical and lead industries to deceive Americans about the dangers that their deadly products present to workers, the public, and consumers. This book highlights the immediate dangers ordinary citizens face because of the relentless failure of industrial polluters to warn, inform, and protect their workers and neighbors.Trade Review“This ably written book makes a strong case for a precautionary approach toward the regulation of toxic hazards.” * The Lancet *“Chronicles the history of poisoning by environmental lead and vinyl chloride. . . . [The book shows] how that the lead industry in the United States was well aware of the hazard decades before the publication of the article by Byers and Lord but chose to respond to it primarily as a public-relations problem.” * New England Journal of Medicine *“Like any solid work of history, Deceit and Denial stands on the strength of its evidence and argument. Rosner and Markowitz marshal a devastating case, and the overarching question of culpability gives their account a narrative power and an analytical precision too often missing in historical scholarship.” * Reviews in History *"Provides a most readable narrative history. . . . Even for those unfamiliar with the players, this is a riveting account that can convey a better understanding of the complex influences of corporate-government interactions and the cost to health." * JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association *“An important work . . . A wonderful depiction of the difficulty of combating a well-funded corporate culture.” * Enterprise & Society *“The authors . . . write authoritatively and persuasively, marshaling an impressive array of sources. . . . It raises numerous issues related to the manufacture and marketing of potentially toxic products. The book has potential as a [course] text.” * Technology and Culture *“Twenty of the biggest chemical companies in the United States have launched a campaign to discredit two historians who have studied the industry's efforts to conceal links between their products and cancer. In an unprecedented move, attorneys for Dow, Monsanto, Goodrich, Goodyear, Union Carbide and others have subpoenaed and deposed five academics who recommended that the University of California Press publish the book Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution, by Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner. The companies have also recruited their own historian to argue that Markowitz and Rosner have engaged in unethical conduct. Markowitz is a professor of history at the CUNY Grad Center; Rosner is a professor of history and public health at Columbia University and director of the Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health at Columbia's School of Public Health.” * The Nation *Table of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Industry's Child 1. The House of the Butterflies: Lead Poisoning among Workers and Consumers 2. A Child Lives in a Lead World 3. Cater to the Children: The Promotion of White Lead 4* Old Poisons, New Problems 5* Better Living through Chemistry? 6. Evidence of an Illegal Conspiracy by Industry 7* Damn Liars 8. 01' Man River or Cancer Alley? 9* A Hazy Mixture: Science, Civil Rights, Pollution, and Politics 10. Science and Prudent Public Policy Conclusion Epilogue Notes Index
£27.00
University of California Press Toxic Injustice
Book SynopsisLinks health inequalities and worker struggles as it charts how people excluded from workplace and legal protections have found ways to challenge power structures and seek justice from states and transnational corporations alike.Trade Review"[Bohme] has skillfully brought together an extensive amount of detail from multiple sources... Recommended." -- Byron Anderson Electronic Green Journal "An invaluable book." The Journal of American HistoryTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Roots of Optimism and Anxiety 2. DBCP on the Farm 3. Unequal Exposures 4. An Inconvenient Forum? 5. Making a Movement 6. National Law, Transnational Justice? Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
£64.00
University of California Press Toxic Injustice
Book SynopsisLinks health inequalities and worker struggles as it charts how people excluded from workplace and legal protections have found ways to challenge power structures and seek justice from states and transnational corporations alike.Trade Review"[Bohme] has skillfully brought together an extensive amount of detail from multiple sources... Recommended." -- Byron Anderson Electronic Green Journal "An invaluable book." The Journal of American HistoryTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Roots of Optimism and Anxiety 2. DBCP on the Farm 3. Unequal Exposures 4. An Inconvenient Forum? 5. Making a Movement 6. National Law, Transnational Justice? Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
£22.50
University of California Press Beyond Straw Men
Book SynopsisAddressing plastics can feel overwhelming. Guilt, shame, anger, hurt, fear, dismissiveness, and despair abound. Beyond Straw Men moves beyond hot take or straw man fallacies by illustrating how affective counterpublics mobilized around plastics reveal broader stories about environmental justice and social change. Inspired by on- and offline organizing in the Global South and the Global South of the North, Phaedra C. Pezzullo engages public controversies and policies through analysis of hashtag activism, campaign materials, and podcast interviews with headline-making advocates in Bangladesh, Kenya, the United States, and Vietnam. She argues that plastics have become an articulator of crisis and an entry point into the contested environmental politics of carbon-heavy masculinity, carceral policies, planetary fatalism, eco-ableism, greenwashing, marine life endangerment, pollution colonialism, and waste imperialism. Attuned to plastic attachments, Beyond Straw Men illustrates how everydayTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Care amid Oceans of Trouble 1. #ThereIsNoAway: Carbon-Heavy Masculinity and the Life/Death Cycle of Plastics 2. Have a Coke and a #FootprintCalculator: The Myth of Recycling and Transnational Greenwashing 3. From #BanPlasticsKE to #ISupportBanPlasticsKE: Pissed Off Online, Picturing Participation, and Policing Pollution in Kenya 4. Engaging #StrawlessInSeattle and #StopSucking: The Loneliest Whale, Sporting Fun, and American Exceptionalism 5. #SuckItAbleism Intervenes: Eco-normative Shaming, Voicing Justice, and Planetary Fatalism 6. Creating #ToiChonCa (#IChooseFish): Trauma, Affective Art, and Big Tech Dominance Conclusion: #BreakFree(FromPlastics) Notes Bibliography Index
£64.00
University of California Press Beyond Straw Men
Book SynopsisAddressing plastics can feel overwhelming. Guilt, shame, anger, hurt, fear, dismissiveness, and despair abound. Beyond Straw Men moves beyond hot take or straw man fallacies by illustrating how affective counterpublics mobilized around plastics reveal broader stories about environmental justice and social change. Inspired by on- and offline organizing in the Global South and the Global South of the North, Phaedra C. Pezzullo engages public controversies and policies through analysis of hashtag activism, campaign materials, and podcast interviews with headline-making advocates in Bangladesh, Kenya, the United States, and Vietnam. She argues that plastics have become an articulator of crisis and an entry point into the contested environmental politics of carbon-heavy masculinity, carceral policies, planetary fatalism, eco-ableism, greenwashing, marine life endangerment, pollution colonialism, and waste imperialism. Attuned to plastic attachments, Beyond Straw Men illustrates how everydayTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction: Care amid Oceans of Trouble 1. #ThereIsNoAway: Carbon-Heavy Masculinity and the Life/Death Cycle of Plastics 2. Have a Coke and a #FootprintCalculator: The Myth of Recycling and Transnational Greenwashing 3. From #BanPlasticsKE to #ISupportBanPlasticsKE: Pissed Off Online, Picturing Participation, and Policing Pollution in Kenya 4. Engaging #StrawlessInSeattle and #StopSucking: The Loneliest Whale, Sporting Fun, and American Exceptionalism 5. #SuckItAbleism Intervenes: Eco-normative Shaming, Voicing Justice, and Planetary Fatalism 6. Creating #ToiChonCa (#IChooseFish): Trauma, Affective Art, and Big Tech Dominance Conclusion: #BreakFree(FromPlastics) Notes Bibliography Index
£22.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Atmospheric Pollution
Book SynopsisIn this thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition of his classic textbook Atmospheric Pollution (1987), Derek Elsom provides the clearest introduction available to the atmospheric pollution problem, its causes and effects, and approaches to its control. Atmospheric Pollution - A Global Problem retains the clear structure of the widely-praised earlier edition, but includes new sections covering urban smog alert systems, the US Clean Air Act, the rising pollution in the UK and Europe, the pollution problems of Eastern Europe, and other topics of current concern. The discussions of acid rain, the Antartic ozone hole and global warming have been greatly expanded, and new appendices include a glossary of key terms and a list of contact addresses. The text is now comprehensively illustrated with 39 photographs, 110 diagrams and 47 tables. Atmospheric Pollution - A Global Problem will be welcomed by students and specialists alike in geography and related environmenTable of Contents1. The Atmospheric Pollution Problem ; 2. Nature, Sources and Effects of Pollution ; 3. Air Pollution Control Strategies ; 4. Pollution Control in the United States of America ; 5. Pollution Control in the United Kingdom and the European Community ; 6. Approaches to Pollution Control in Socialist Countries ; 7. International Collaboration on Pollution Control ; Appendix 1: Prefixes for SI units
£45.55
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Pesticides
Book SynopsisDespite a history of several decades of pesticide regulation, continuous innovation, and considerable practical experience with using pesticides in agriculture, the environmental impact of pesticide use continues to be of serious concern.Table of ContentsContributors' Biographical Notes. Acknowledgements. List of Reviewers. Preface. 1 Questions Around the Persistence of the Pesticide Problem (Frank den Hond, Peter Groenewegen and Nico M. van Straalen). 2 An Agricultural Vision (Paul C. Struik and Martin J. Kropff). 3 The Authorisation of Pesticides in the Light of Sustainability (Elizabeth Vogelezang-Stoute). 4 Innovation in the Agrochemical Industry (Frank den Hond). 5 Regulatory Science in an International Regime: An Institutional Analysis (Alan Irwin and Henry Rothstein). 6 Farmers' Agrochemical Use Decisions and the Potential of Efficiency and Innovation Offsets (Ada Wossink and Tanja de Koeijer). 7 Variations in Agricultural Practice and Environmental Care (Geert R. de Snoo). 8 Assessing the Environmental Performance of Agriculture: Pesticide Use, Risk and Management Indicators (Kevin Parris and Yukio Yokoi). 9 Integrated Assessment of Pesticides: Methods for Predicting and Detecting Environmental Risks in a Safety Net (Harrie A.J. Govers, Pim de Voogt, Pim Leonards, André van Roon and Onno Kwast). 10 Site-Specific Pest Management (Scott M. Swinton). 11 New Biotechnology, Crop Protection and Sustainable Development (Susan Carr). 12 European Food Industry Initiatives Reducing Pesticide Use (Nicolien M. van der Grijp). 13 Impact of International Policies (CAP) and Agreements (WTO) on the Development of Organic Farming (David Barling). 14 Integration: Learning to Solve the Pesticide Problem (Peter Groenewegen, Frank den Hond and Nico M. van Straalen). Index.
£188.06
Princeton University Press Up to Heaven and Down to Hell
Book Synopsis"As different as we all are in situations, needs, and views, we hold the world in common. In this brilliant ethnography, Colin Jerolmack vividly highlights this basic environmental conundrum with his compelling account of the local conflicts over fracking in the countryside around Williamsport, Pennsylvania"--Trade Review"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Cultural Anthropology and Sociology, Association of American Publishers""Honorable Mention for the Allan Schnaiberg Award, Environmental Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association""[Colin] Jerolmack’s many kitchen-table conversations with inhabitants of the formerly idyllic area of greater Williamsport—or ‘Billtown,’ as it is called, best known as the host of the Little League World Series—reveal the tensions and trade-offs that follow from America’s liberty-loving ways."---Sarah Smarsh, The Atlantic"The book considers fracking, property rights, and community in rural Pennsylvania. But at root, the book is a poignant consideration of what we choose to name as either 'mine' or 'ours.' Jerolmack considers how these two divergent (and often contradictory) classifications impact local governance, ecosystems, and the people who depend on them."---Gracy Olmstead, Commonweal"[A] deeply reported study of the impact of fracking . . . [that] explores[s] the conflict between personal sovereignty and public good." * Publishers Weekly *"With the sensitivity and patience of a veteran ethnographer, [Jerolmack]. . . spent years building relationships with a broad cross-section of locals in greater Williamsport. . . . Up to Heaven and Down to Hell is a work of empirical scholarship that strides confidently over the false boundary between ecological and social history."---Jonah Walters, Los Angeles Review of Books"An immersive and absorbing account. . . . [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] diagnose[s] the pathologies of tying environmental stewardship so intimately to the perquisites of private property. . . . What Jerolmack is able to trace, through masterful ethnographic storytelling, is the ambivalence, the tensions, and the unanticipated consequences of being empowered to dispense with one’s own land."---Rebecca Elliott, Public Books"Wide ranging and multilayered, with each layer presenting a slightly different perspective. . . . [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] provides one of the most convincing accounts of the sources of current political and ideological divisions and extreme polarization that often seems inexplicable to the outside observer. . . . A valuable resource for students of the political economy of the energy industry, boomtown studies, environmental, political, rural and community sociology, and, of course, the ins and outs of fracking."---Ann R. Tickamyer, American Journal of Sociology"A deeply empathetic ethnography. . . . The characters that drive the book’s narrative are complex and richly developed. Jerolmack’s account of their motivations, their emotions, and rationalizations is compelling."---Fedor Dokshin, Social Forces"An important story. . . . The sovereignty of landowners looms large in the fracking debate. Up to Heaven and Down to Hell suggests there is another competing ideal: government of the people by the people, and for the people."---Abraham Gutman, Los Angeles Review of Books"Up to Heaven and Down to Hell is an excellent deep dive into the ways fracking mirrors the many problems we face as we try to change the way we think about energy, individual choice, and climate change."---Ed Meek, Arts Fuse"Bravely written and rigorously documented."---Sheila Liming, Cleveland Review of Books"Extremely well researched. . . a poignant and personal assessment."---M. S. Field, Choice"While remaining very readable, [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] provides important insights into US political polarization and includes interesting excursions into US history and social commentary. And it leads readers to ponder the relationship between politics, liberal economics and the environment. Most importantly, it provides valuable insights into the debates about global actions that might mitigate climate change and thus avoid a tragedy of the global commons that supports human life on earth."---Samuel Carmalt, Journal of World Energy Law & Business
£22.50
Princeton University Press Up to Heaven and Down to Hell
Book Synopsis"As different as we all are in situations, needs, and views, we hold the world in common. In this brilliant ethnography, Colin Jerolmack vividly highlights this basic environmental conundrum with his compelling account of the local conflicts over fracking in the countryside around Williamsport, Pennsylvania"--Trade Review"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Cultural Anthropology and Sociology, Association of American Publishers""Honorable Mention for the Allan Schnaiberg Award, Environmental Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association""[Colin] Jerolmack’s many kitchen-table conversations with inhabitants of the formerly idyllic area of greater Williamsport—or ‘Billtown,’ as it is called, best known as the host of the Little League World Series—reveal the tensions and trade-offs that follow from America’s liberty-loving ways."---Sarah Smarsh, The Atlantic"The book considers fracking, property rights, and community in rural Pennsylvania. But at root, the book is a poignant consideration of what we choose to name as either 'mine' or 'ours.' Jerolmack considers how these two divergent (and often contradictory) classifications impact local governance, ecosystems, and the people who depend on them."---Gracy Olmstead, Commonweal"[A] deeply reported study of the impact of fracking . . . [that] explores[s] the conflict between personal sovereignty and public good." * Publishers Weekly *"With the sensitivity and patience of a veteran ethnographer, [Jerolmack]. . . spent years building relationships with a broad cross-section of locals in greater Williamsport. . . . Up to Heaven and Down to Hell is a work of empirical scholarship that strides confidently over the false boundary between ecological and social history."---Jonah Walters, Los Angeles Review of Books"An immersive and absorbing account. . . . [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] diagnose[s] the pathologies of tying environmental stewardship so intimately to the perquisites of private property. . . . What Jerolmack is able to trace, through masterful ethnographic storytelling, is the ambivalence, the tensions, and the unanticipated consequences of being empowered to dispense with one’s own land."---Rebecca Elliott, Public Books"Wide ranging and multilayered, with each layer presenting a slightly different perspective. . . . [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] provides one of the most convincing accounts of the sources of current political and ideological divisions and extreme polarization that often seems inexplicable to the outside observer. . . . A valuable resource for students of the political economy of the energy industry, boomtown studies, environmental, political, rural and community sociology, and, of course, the ins and outs of fracking."---Ann R. Tickamyer, American Journal of Sociology"A deeply empathetic ethnography. . . . The characters that drive the book’s narrative are complex and richly developed. Jerolmack’s account of their motivations, their emotions, and rationalizations is compelling."---Fedor Dokshin, Social Forces"An important story. . . . The sovereignty of landowners looms large in the fracking debate. Up to Heaven and Down to Hell suggests there is another competing ideal: government of the people by the people, and for the people."---Abraham Gutman, Los Angeles Review of Books"Up to Heaven and Down to Hell is an excellent deep dive into the ways fracking mirrors the many problems we face as we try to change the way we think about energy, individual choice, and climate change."---Ed Meek, Arts Fuse"Bravely written and rigorously documented."---Sheila Liming, Cleveland Review of Books"Extremely well researched. . . a poignant and personal assessment."---M. S. Field, Choice"While remaining very readable, [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] provides important insights into US political polarization and includes interesting excursions into US history and social commentary. And it leads readers to ponder the relationship between politics, liberal economics and the environment. Most importantly, it provides valuable insights into the debates about global actions that might mitigate climate change and thus avoid a tragedy of the global commons that supports human life on earth."---Samuel Carmalt, Journal of World Energy Law & Business
£16.14
University of British Columbia Press Our Chemical Selves
Book SynopsisThis collection provides a critical, interdisciplinary analysis of how everyday exposures to common chemicals are adversely affecting the health of Canadians and reveals the connections between social inequity, environmental risks, and the gendered division of health burdens in Canada.Trade ReviewThe book... provides a wide variety of scholarship on chemical threats from a feminist political economy perspective. It is particularly effective at arguing for both extended producer responsibility for potentially harmful substances and the precautionary principle as a policy adoption strategy when dealing with uncertainties in the science of chemical pollution. -- Angela Cope * Health Tomorrow *Our Chemical Selves is a fascinating book that raises important questions about the impact of chemicals on women’s health in Canada … This book should be read by environmental historians or anyone concerned with the impact of chemicals in our world. Not only do the contributors highlight important issues regarding women’s health, but they offer useful solutions to change our collective indifference toward the intensification of chemicals in our world. -- David Kinkela, State University of New York at Fredonia * Environmental History 22 *The strength of this work lies in its success at bringing recent developments in science together with legal and policy analysis and recommendations. For anyone interested in women’s environmental health issues, it is a must-read … This book will help to provide researchers, policy-makers and advocates with tools to understand and address links between social inequity, environmental health and gendered differences in chemical exposure and effects -- Kaitlyn Mitchell * Herizons *[U]nique and valuable for its focus on gender and environmental justice. -- M. Gochfeld * Choice *Table of ContentsForeword: Water Is Life / Josephine MandaminIntroduction: The Production of Pollution and Consumption of Chemicals in Canada / Dayna Nadine Scott, Lauren Rakowski, Laila Zahra Harris, and Troy DixonPart 1: “Consuming” Chemicals1 Wonderings on Pollution and Women’s Health / M. Ann Phillips2 Protecting Ourselves from Chemicals: A Study of Gender and Precautionary Consumption / Norah MacKendrick3 Sex and Gender in Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan / Dayna Nadine Scott and Sarah LewisPart 2: Routes of Women’s Exposures4 Trace Chemicals on Tap: The Potential for Gendered Health Effects of Chronic Exposures via Drinking Water / Jyoti Phartiyal5 Consuming “DNA as Chemicals” and Chemicals as Food / Bita Amani6 Consuming Carcinogens: Women and Alcohol / Nancy Ross, Jean Morrison, Samantha Cukier, and Tasha SmithPart 3: Hormones as the “Messengers of Gender”?7 The Impact of Phthalates on Women’s Reproductive Health / Maria P. Velez, Patricia Monnier, Warren G. Foster, and William D. Fraser8 Plastics Recycling and Women’s Reproductive Health / Aimée L. Ward and Annie Sasco9 Xenoestrogens and Breast Cancer: Chemical Risk, Exposure, and Corporate Power / Sarah Young and Dugald SeelyPart 4: Consumption in the Production Process10 Plastics Industry Workers and Breast Cancer Risk: Are We Heeding the Warnings? / Margaret M. Keith, James T. Brophy, Robert DeMatteo, Michael Gilbertson, Andrew E. Watterson, and Matthias Beck11 Power and Control at the Production-Consumption Nexus: Migrant Women Farmworkers and Pesticides / Adrian A. Smith and Alexandra StiverConclusion: Thinking about Thresholds, Literal and Figurative / Dayna Nadine ScottGlossary; Index
£69.70
University of British Columbia Press Breaching the Peace
Book SynopsisAward-winning journalist Sarah Cox recounts the prolonged battle, led by farmers and First Nations, to stop the cripplingly expensive and environmentally irresponsible Site C dam.Trade Review[This is] a breathtaking examination of how Site C was rammed through despite its devastating impacts on public finances and an ecological treasure trove … Cox delivers science journalism of the highest order, presented with passionate intensity and relentless curiosity. -- Charlie Smith * The Georgia Straight *Environmental journalist Cox presents a well-researched, accessible history of the Site C dam, a British Columbia project that’s drawn international attention for pork barrel politics, violations of First Nations rights, and threats to the ecosystem in the Peace River Valley. With energetic prose and extensive on-the-ground reporting, Cox profiles the people and issues behind the divisive project. * Publishers Weekly *Sarah Cox has written a searing new book about the scandalous Site C Dam in British Columbia … [she] expertly provides the context to the Site C saga that allows readers to understand what has happened here. Few people, except those who stand to profit immensely, have ever been enthusiastic about this project. -- Michael Harris * iPolitics *Breaching the Peace is an excellent title for Sarah Cox’s important book about the Site C Dam. That title yields a cascade of kaleidoscopic connotations — insights into this complex history of a river being broken up, of communities being divided, of “breach of the peace” lawsuits, and of byzantine machinations by BC Hydro to overcome the resistance. -- John Gellard * BC BookLook *The prose in [Breaching the Peace] is lapidary, beautifully crafted to give the reader a keen sense of the unique beauties of the Peace as well as some of the personalities in the indigenous/settler alliance that is fighting to protect it. -- Tom Sandborn * Columbia Journal *This book is important reading for scholars, activists, and policy-makers interested in environmental justice and community mobilization. In short, Cox’s work will appeal to a wide range of readers; her prose is accessible, passionate, and privileges the words and perspectives of those determined to protect their homes and homeland. -- Lianne C. Leddy * NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy *Cox supplements her journalistic account of the movement with extensive ethnographic work with the people at its forefront… the resistance has been immensely instructive of how social movements emerge and evolve to make a difference. Breaching the Peace is therefore a must-read for students and scholars of development studies, environmental studies, and social movements. Summing Up: Highly Recommended. -- R.C. Cottrell, California State University * CHOICE *Table of ContentsForeword / Alex Neve, Secretary-General of Amnesty International CanadaPrologue1 The Announcement2 Treaty 8 Stewards of the Land3 Slapped by Lawsuits4 The Birth of a Goliath5 Treaty Lands and Corporate Plans6 They Call It Progress, We Call It Destruction7 Subdivide and Conquer8 The Nature of the Peace9 Harnessing Political Power10 The Renewal Revolution11 Fight or Flight?12 The DecisionNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index
£17.99
Cornell University Press Air Pollutant Deposition and Its Effects on
Book SynopsisA comprehensive synthesis of past, current, and potential future conditions regarding atmospheric sulfur, nitrogen oxides, ammonium, and mercury deposition; surface water chemistry; soil chemistry; forests; and aquatic biota in New York.Trade Review"This volume is an essential resource for those interested in science that supports policy about sulfur, nitrogen, and mercury pollution in New York and beyond. Timothy J. Sullivan is well suited to explain this scientific topic, having been part of its history. The science of environmental response and recovery is even more critical in the United States today in an era of climate change, as well as around the world as nations like China struggle with similar environmental challenges in a growing economy." -- Ivan Fernandez, Distinguished Maine Professor in the School of Forest Resources and the Climate Change Institute at the University of MaineTable of Contents1 Background and Purpose1.1.Atmospheric Deposition in New York1.2. Air Quality Management1.2.1. Clean Air Act1.2.2. Regional Haze Rule1.2.3. Federal Water Pollution Control Act1.2.4. Other Legislation1.3. Ecosystem Functions and Services1.4. Goals and Objectives2. Resource Sensitivity to Atmospheric Deposition2.1. Geology2.2. Soils2.3. Forest Vegetation2.4. Hydrology and Hydrodynamics2.5. Wetlands2.6. Surface Water2.6.1. Streams and Lakes2.6.1.1. Acid-Base Chemistry2.6.1.2. Nutrients2.6.2. Estuaries and Near-Coastal Marine Waters3. Principal Stressors3.1. Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Mercury Emissions and Deposition3.1.1. Sulfur Emissions and Deposition3.1.1.1. Sulfur Emissions into the Atmosphere3.1.1.2. Sulfur Deposition3.1.2. Nitrogen Oxide and Ammonia Emissions and Deposition3.1.2.1. Nitrogen Emissions into the Atmosphere3.1.2.2. Nitrogen Deposition and Other Watershed N Sources3.1.3. Mercury Emissions and Deposition3.1.3.1. Mercury Emissions into the Atmosphere3.1.3.2. Mercury Deposition3.2. Watershed Disturbance3.2.1. Timber Harvest and Fire3.2.2. Land Use Change3.2.3. Invasive Species3.2.4. Other Disturbances3.2.5. Multiple Stress Response3.3. Mercury Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification3.4. Climate Change3.4.1. Influence of Soil Freezing on N Cycling3.4.2. Extreme Events4. Chemical Effects of Atmospheric Deposition4.1. Sulfur4.1.1. Upland Sulfur Cycling Processes4.1.2. Wetland Sulfur Cycling Processes4.1.3. Surface Water Sulfur Cycling Processes4.2. Nitrogen4.2.1. Upland Nitrogen Cycling Processes4.2.2. Wetland Nitrogen Cycling Processes4.2.3. Fresh Surface Water Nitrogen Cycling Processes4.2.4. Coastal Nitrogen Cycling Processes4.2.5. Nitrogen Saturation4.3. Dissolved Organic Carbon4.3.1. Upland Processes4.3.2. Wetland Processes4.3.3. Surface Water Processes4.4. Base Cations and Aluminum4.4.1. Upland Processes4.4.2. Wetland and Surface Water Processes4.5. Acid-Base Interactions4.5.1. Soil-Water Interactions4.5.2. Upland Processes4.5.3. Base Cation Depletion4.5.4. Wetland and Surface Water Processes4.5.4.1. Chronic Acidification Processes4.5.4.2. Episodic Acidification Processes4.6. Nutrient Interactions4.6.1. Terrestrial Effects4.6.2. Wetland Effects4.6.3... Surface Water Effects4.6.3.1. High Elevation Lakes4.6.3.2. Great Lakes4.6.3.3. Coastal Waters4.7. Mercury Interactions4.7.1... Upland Processes4.7.2... Wetland Processes4.7.3... Surface Water Processes5. Biotic Effects of Atmospheric Deposition5.1. Terrestrial Resource Response to Acidification, Eutrophication and Mercury Input5.1.1... Red Spruce Response to Acidification5.1.2... Sugar Maple Response to Acidification5.1.3... Vegetation Response to Nitrogen Supply5.1.4... Avian Response to Acidification5.1.5... Mercury Methylation5.1.6... Effects of Mercury on Humans5.2. Effects on the Biology of Freshwater Ecosystems5.2.1... Phytoplankton5.2.2... Zooplankton5.2.3... Benthic Macroinvertebrates5.2.4... Fish5.2.4.1. Effects of Acidification on Fish5.2.4.2. Effects of Mercury on Fish5.2.4.3. Effects of Environmental Factors on Mercury Bioaccumulation in Fish5.2.5... Fish-Eating Birds and Mammals5.2.5.1. Fish-Eating Birds5.2.5.2. Fish-Eating Mammals5.2.6... Other Life Forms5.2.7... Community Metrics5.2.7.1. Taxonomic Richness5.2.7.2. Indices of Biotic Integrity5.3. Effects on Coastal Aquatic Biota5.3.1... Phytoplankton in Coastal Waters5.3.2... Submerged Aquatic Vegetation5.3.3... Shellfish and FishChapter 6. Historical Patterns of Effects6.1. Paleoecological Studies6.2. Watershed Model Hindcast Studies6.3. Recent Trends in Monitoring Data6.3.1... Wet and Dry Deposition6.3.2... Soils6.3.3... Surface Waters 6.3.3.1. Chemistry6.3.3.2. BiologyChapter 7. Extrapolation of Site-Specific Data to the Broader Region7.1. Methods of Regionalization7.2. Regionalization of Survey Data 7.3. Regionalization of Long-Term Monitoring DataChapter 8. Projected Future Responses of Sensitive Resources to Reductions in Acidic Atmospheric Deposition8.1. Modeling Approaches8.1.1... MAGIC8.1.2... PnET-BGC8.1.3... SPARROW8.1.4... WATERSN8.1.5... ASSETS8.2. Projections Based on Existing and Future Emissions ControlsChapter 9. Critical Load9.1. Approaches9.2. Critical- and Target-Load Calculations9.3. Utility to Policy Makers9.4. Linkages to Biological ResponseChapter 10. Climate Linkages10.1. Temperature10.2. Water Quantity and QualityChapter 11. Linkages with Ecosystem Services11.1. Forest and Freshwater Aquatic Resources11.2. Coastal ResourcesChapter 12. Active InterventionChapter 13. Summary and Important Data Gaps and Recommendations
£31.35
MP-SIL Southern Illinois Uni And No Birds Sing
Book SynopsisA collection of essays investigating Rachel Carson's 1962 book, Silent Spring. The contributors explore the book's effectiveness in conveying its disturbing message and the rhetorical strategies that helped to create its wide influence.
£31.46
MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Toxic Matters Narrating Italys Dioxin
Book SynopsisExplores the interplay between bodies, soil, industrial emissions, and the wealth of dynamic particulate matter that passes in between. At the same time, the book emphasizes the crucial function of narrative expression for making sense of this modern-day reality and for shifting existing power dynamics as exposed communities exercise their voices.
£68.85
The University of Alabama Press Toxic Tourism Rhetorics of Pollution Travel and
Book SynopsisTourism is at once both a beloved pastime and a denigrated form of popular culture. Romanticized for its promise of pleasure, tourism is also potentially toxic, enabling the deadly exploitation of the cultures and environments visited. For many decades, the environmental justice movement has offered toxic tours, non-commercial trips intended to highlight people and locales polluted by poisonous chemicals. Out of these efforts and their popular reception, a new understanding of democratic participation in environmental decision-making has begun to arise. Phaedra C. Pezzullo examines these tours as a tactic of resistance and for their potential in reducing the cultural and physical distance between hosts and visitors. Pezzullo begins by establishing the ambiguous roles tourism and the toxic have played in the U.S. cultural imagination since the mid-20th century in a range of spheres, including Hollywood films, women's magazines, comic books, and scholarly writings. Next, drawing on parTrade ReviewPezzullo's topic and approach are as fresh as her subject matter is fetid.... Her exposure of corporate cooptation of environmentalism ('astroturfing') is eloquent. The discussion of AstraZeneca's manufacturing cycle of making cancer causing herbicides, cancer treatment drugs, and sponsorship of Breast Cancer Awareness is revelatory and awful.... Pezzullo throws the political work of the tour into sharp relief, not merely toxic tours, but potentially all tours. This is excellent work because it points to the possibility of a more active and engaged type of tourism as opposed to a passive and alienated one. - Dean MacCannell, author of The Tourist: A New Theory of the Leisure Class
£23.36
University of Pittsburgh Press London
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University of Pittsburgh Press Land of Sunshine
Book SynopsisComprised of essays by geologists, ecologists, and historians, this study examines the development of Los Angeles as an example of the complex interactions between urban planning and nature.
£40.50
University of Pittsburgh Press Toxic Airs
Book SynopsisToxic Airs brings together historians of medicine, environmental historians, historians of science and technology, and interdisciplinary scholars to address atmospheric issues on a spectrum of scales from body to place to planet.
£46.10
CABI Publishing Forest Dynamics in Heavily Polluted Regions
Book SynopsisAir pollution has been recognised as a potential problem for forests for nearly 150 years. Today, sulphur dioxide, fluorides, heavy metals and ozone are a significant problem, usually from large scale sources in industrial and urban areas. Problems are exacerbated in those regions where there is a poor understanding of the factors involved in forest decline and destruction and no rigorous control over it has been established. This book is the first report from the International Union of Forest Research Organization's (IUFRO) Task Force on Environmental Change and provides an assessment of the extent of air pollution impacts on forests in heavily polluted regions. It includes case studies from Russia, Ontario (Canada), California and the Mediterranean region. It is also the first volume in a new book series covering many areas of forestry research, published by CABI Publishing in association with IUFRO.Table of Contents1: Air Pollution and Forests in Heavily Industrialised Regions: an Introduction, J Oleksyn and J L Innes 2: Risks to Forests in Heavily Polluted Regions, A Luttermann and B Freedman, Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada 3: General Characteristics of the Damage to Forest Ecosystems in Russia Caused by Industrial Pollution, N P Vassilieva et al, All-Russian Institute for Nature Conservation, Moscow, Russian Federation 4: The Impacts of Air Pollution on the Northern Taiga Forests of the Kola Peninsula, Russian Federation, O Rigina, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umea, Sweden and M V Kozlov, Department of Biology, University of Turka, Turka, Finland 5: The Impact of Heavy Metals on the Microbial Diversity of Podzolic Soils in the Kola Peninsula, G A Evdokimova, The Institute of the North Industrial Ecology Problems, Kola Science Centre, Apatity, Russian Federation 6: Air Pollution Impacts on Subarctic Forests at Noril’sk, Siberia, V I Kharuk, Sukachev Institute of Forest, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation 7: Landscape Degradation by Smelter Emissions Near Sudbury, Canada and Subsequent Amelioration and Restoration, K Winterhalder, Department of Biology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada 8: Impact of Air Pollution on the Forests of Central and Eastern Europe, K Vancura et al, Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic 9: Ozone Impacts on Californian Forests, P R Miller and M J Arbaugh, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, USDA, Riverside, USA 10: Ozone in the Mediterranean Region: Evidence of Injury to Vegetation, M –J Sanz and M M Millan, Centre for Environmental Studies of the Mediterranean, Valencia, Spain 11: Revitalisation and Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests Damaged by Air Pollution, M V Kozlov, Department of Biology, University of Turka, Turka, Finland 12: International Activities to Reduce Pollution Impacts at the Regional Scale, K Bull, ITE Monks Wood, Huntingdon, UK and G Fenech, Environment Canada, Downsview, Canada 13: The Future for Forests in Heavily Polluted Regions, J L Innes and J Oleksyn
£101.25
CABI Publishing Environmental Policies for Agricultural Pollution
Book SynopsisThis book describes the environmental problems associated with agriculture, particularly the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers and the disposal of animal waste. These have become major policy issues in many countries, with the main polluting effect being on water quality. As with other types of pollution, significant reductions in agriculture's contribution to water pollution requires the application of either enforceable regulatory approaches or changes in the economic environment, so that farmers adopt environmentally-friendly production practices. Providing a review and guide to the policy options and their economic administrative and political merits, the reader can develop an understanding of these options and their merits in the emerging policy context. The principal focus is on the developed world, particularly North America and Europe. The book is aimed at advanced students, researchers and professionals in agricultural economics and policy, and environmental and pollTable of Contents1: Agriculture and Water Quality: the Issues, J S Shortle and D G Abler, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA 2: Environmental Instruments for Agriculture, R D Horan, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA and J S Shortle 3: Voluntary and Indirect Approaches for Reducing Externalities and Satisfying Multiple Objectives, R D Horan, M Ribaudo, Economic Research Service, Washington DC, USA and D G Abler 4: Estimating Benefits and Costs of Pollution Control Policies, M Ribaudo and J S Shortle 5: Non-point Source Pollution Control Policy in the US, M Ribaudo 6: Policy on Agricultural Pollution in the European Union, N Hanley, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 7: Decomposing the Effects of Trade on the Environment, D G Abler and J S Shortle
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CABI Publishing Chemical Pesticide Markets Health Risks and
Book SynopsisBiopesticides Series, No. 1During recent decades there has been a steady increase in the use of chemical pesticides in both developed and developing countries. This has caused widespread concern about their impact on human health and on the environment. This is particularly the case in less developed countries which may lack appropriate resources to minimise risks and rectify problems.The purpose of this short book is to provide a review of: Chemical pesticide markets, including global figures, exports from developed countries, and markets in Latin America, Asia and Africa Information on the scale of manufacture, import, export and use of chemical pesticides Examples of direct risks to human welfare in terms of acute poisonings caused by occupational exposure and pesticide residues in food Examples of problems with the storage of obsolete stocks of pesticides in developing countries.The focus is on acute problems in developing countries, particularly in Latin America, Asia and Africa, Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Questionnaire design and target researchers 3: Results of the surveyDelivery and response 4: Type of employment of respondents 5: Research funding of respondents 6: Research Interests 7: Constraints to Biopesticide Research and Development 8: Barriers to Commercialisation 9: Differences between specialisms 10: Differences between regions 11: Discussion 12: Conclusion 13: Appendices
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CABI Publishing Nitrate and Man
Book SynopsisNitrate is ubiquitous. It is present in water, soil, plants and food, and is also a normal human metabolite. The main external sources of nitrate are vegetables and drinking water. This book examines the relationship between nitrates and human health. During the last 50 years or so, nitrate has been feared as the source of the rare condition called methaemoglobinaemia, or "blue baby syndrome", for young infants. Nitrate has also been implicated with causing cancer, through increased formation of carcinogenic compounds. Both claims are based on dubious evidence. This book sets out research results to disprove these assumptions, and goes on to explore the beneficial effects of nitrate in preventing infections, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. It is essential reading for researchers in medicine, and those in agriculture and food industries.Table of Contents1: The history of nitrates in medicine 2: Nitrate, the nitrogen cycle and the fertility of nature 3: The nitrogen cycle 4: The increasing fertility of nature 5: The metabolism of nitrate 6: The basic features 7: The two sources of nitrate: dietary intake and endogenous synthesis 8: The metabolic conversions of nitrate in the body and its fate 9: Nitrate excretion with saliva and its transformation to nitrite in the mouth 10: Nitrate and nitrite in the stomach 11: Nitrate metabolism: a summary 12: Nitrate in body fluids 13: Healthy humans 14: Pathological conditions 15: Conclusions 16: The case against nitrate - a critical examination 17: The risk of methaemoglobinaemia in infants 18: The risk of cancer 19: Other grievances 20: Conclusions 21: Nitrate regulations: presentation and discussion 22: Maximum nitrate levels in drinking water 23: Maximum nitrate levels in food 24: The acceptable daily intake and the reference dose for nitrate in man 25: Concluding comments 26: The beneficial effects of nitrate 27: The anti-infective effects of nitrate 28: Nitrate, blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases 29: Dietary nitrate and gastric cancer 30: Other beneficial effects 31: Conclusion 32: Summary and Conclusions
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CABI Publishing Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically
Book SynopsisInternational forums have identified the need for comprehensive, transparent, scientific methods, for the pre-release testing and post-release monitoring of transgenic plants to ensure environmental safety. There is also wide recognition that the regulatory and scientific capacity for conducting these types of assessments needs to be strengthened. In response to these requirements, a GMO Guidelines Project was established - under the aegis of the International Organization for Biological Control - to develop biosafety testing guidelines for transgenic plants. This book is one of the first outputs from this project. The book aims, using the case study of Bt maize, to detail generic approaches to the evaluation of environmental impact of GM technologies. This book focuses on transgenic maize in Kenya. This maize includes genetic material derived from the bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which naturally produces proteins that are toxic to some insects. The book explores bothTable of Contents1: Bt Maize, Risk Assessment and the Kenya Case Study, 2: The Maize Agricultural Context in Kenya, 3: Problem Formulation and Options Assessment (PFOA) for Genetically Modified Organisms: The Kenya Case Study, 4: Transgene Locus Structure and Expression of Bt Maize, 5: Biodiversity and Non-Target Impacts: a Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya, 6: Gene Flow and its Consequences: a Case Study of Bt Maize in Kenya, 7: Resistance Risks and Management Associated with Bt Maize in Kenya, 8: Risk Assessment of Bt Maize in Kenya: Synthesis and Recommendations,
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CABI Publishing Nitrate Agriculture and the Environment
Book SynopsisThere is widespread public concern about the effects of nitrate derived from farming on water quality and public health. But research on nitrate during the past decade has revealed wide discrepancies between public perceptions and reality. The main problems from nitrate are ecological changes in coastal and estuarine waters and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. This gas, largely derived from nitrate, is a threat to the ozone layer in the stratosphere and is also a greenhouse gas. This book builds on Farming, Fertilizers and the Nitrate Problem (CABI, 1991) by Addiscott, Whitmore and Powlson but has been restructured to take account of new developments and to bring out more clearly the role of politicians and economists in the 'nitrate problem'.Table of Contents1: Dependance on Nitrogen 2: The Chemistry and Physics of Nitrate 3: The Biology of Nitrate 4: Nitrogen Fertilizer 5: Losses of Nitrogen from Arable Land 6: Losses of Nitrogen from Grassland 7: Nitrate in Freshwater and Nitrous Oxide in the Atmosphere, A J Gold, University Rhode Island, Kingston, USA and C A Oviatt, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, USA 8: Nitrate in Coastal Waters, A J Gold and C A Oviatt 9: Nitrate and Health, N Benjamin, Peninsular Medical School, Plymouth, UK 10: The Politics and Economics of Nitrate 11: Nitrate in Africa: The 'Western Hegemony', K Giller, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands 12: Risk 13: Coming to Terms with Nitrate: Public Attitudes to Science 14: Coming to Terms with Nitrate: Land Use"
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Environmental Geology
Book Synopsis* Comprehensive coverage, up--to--date, densely illustrated and fully referenced throughout. * Varied environmental concerns of different regions are represented by a broad geographical spread of examples. * Author is a distinguished engineering geologist with extensive international experience. .Table of ContentsIntroduction. Volcanic Activity. Earthquake Activity. Mass Movements. River Activity. Marine Activity. Arid And Semi-Arid Lands. Glacial And Periglacial Terrains. Water Resources. Soil Resources. Problem Soils. Rock Masses, Their Character, Problems And Uses. The Impact Of Mining On The Environment. Waste And Its Disposal. Environmental Geology And Health. Land Evaluation And Site Assessment
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Introduction to Economic Geology
Book SynopsisAs it has grown in length and level through successive edtions, the same author's Introduction to Ore Geology (now Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals) has left behind its original audience: first- and second -ear students. This new textbook, designed to fill that niche , was written specifically for introductory courses.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Some aspects of mining and mining economics; Nature and morphology of mineral deposits; Textures and structures of ore and gangue minerals; Genesis of mineral deposits; Geothermometry, geobarometry, paragenetic sequence, zoning and classification of ore deposits; Diamond deposits; The carbonatite-alkaline igneous ore environment; Pegnatite and greisen deposits; Orthoagmatic deposits of chromium, platinum, titanium and iron associated with basic and ultrabasic rocks; Orthomagmatic copper-nickel-iron (-platinoid_ deposits associated with basic and ultrabasic rocks; The skarn environment; Disseminated and stockwork deposits associated with plutonic intrusives; Stratiform sulphide and oxide deposits; The vein association and related deposits; Strata-bound deposits; Sedimentary deposits; Residual deposits and supergene enrichment; Industrial minerals; Water - the essential mineral; Gas and oil; Coal; Nuclear energy; Geothermal energy; Metamorphism of ore deposits; Mineral deposits in space and time; Table of mineral formulae
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