Environmental success stories : solving major ecological problems and confronting climate change /

Unlike many titles on environmental issues that portend a dark future, Environmental Success Stories delves into the most daunting ecological and environmental challenges humankind has faced and shows how scientists, citizens, and a responsive public sector have dealt with them successfully. In addi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dunnivant, Frank M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2017]
Temas:
Environmental protection > Technological innovations.
Green technology.
Environmental risk assessment.
Climatic changes > Prevention.
Climatic changes > Risk management.
Environnement > Protection > Innovations.
Technologie de protection de l'environnement.
Environnement > Évaluation du risque.
Climat > Changements > Gestion du risque.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Climatic changes > Risk management
Environmental protection > Technological innovations
Environmental risk assessment
Green technology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Author's Note
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • One: Securing Safe, Inexpensive Drinking Water
  • Two: Effective Treatment of Our Wastewaters
  • Three: The Removal of Anthropogenic Lead, and Soon Mercury, from Our Environment
  • Four: Elimination of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons from Our Environment
  • Five: The Safety of Chemicals in Our Food and Water
  • Six: Saving Our Atmosphere for Our Children
  • Seven: Legislating Industry
  • Eight: The Rapid Advancement of Technology
  • Nine: Humans2 Greatest Challenge
  • Ten: Conclusion and Transition to a Bright Future
  • Afterword: Imagination, Responsibility, and Climate Change
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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