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UNINA9910139556603321 |
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Titolo |
Chemical marine monitoring [[electronic resource] ] : policy framework and analytical trends / / edited by Philippe Quevauviller, Patrick Roose, Gert Verreet |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley & Sons, 2011 |
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1-283-24047-5 |
9786613240477 |
1-119-97759-2 |
1-119-99082-3 |
1-119-99083-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (473 p.) |
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Collana |
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Water quality measurements series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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QuevauvillerPh |
RoosePatrick |
VerreetGert |
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Disciplina |
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Marine pollution - Measurement |
Marine pollution - Prevention - International cooperation |
Chemical oceanography |
Water quality bioassay |
Environmental monitoring |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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pt. 1. Setting the scene -- pt. 2. Policy settings -- pt. 3. Marine monitored parameters, matrices and related techniques -- pt. 4. Types of monitoring -- pt. 5. Quality assurance -- pt. 6. Research and developments -- pt. 7. Conclusions. |
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Wide- scale chemical monitoring programmes are required by international conventions and European Union policies such as the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the new EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). This entails all waters, including transitional and coastal waters, sediments and biota. The final volume in the Water Quality Measurement Serieshighlights policy frameworks and analytical trends with an emphasis on laboratory methods and |
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quality control. Within this comprehensive text, the following sections are included:Setting the Scene; monitoring of pollutan |
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UNINA9910814823503321 |
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Autore |
Siegel Laurence B. |
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Titolo |
Fewer, richer, greener : prospects for humanity in an age of abundance / / Laurence B. Siegel |
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Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, , [2020] |
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©2020 |
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1-119-52692-2 |
1-119-52693-0 |
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[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (483 pages) |
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Economic development - Forecasting |
Economic history - Forecasting |
Progress - Forecasting |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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How the world has become much better and why optimism is abundantly justified Why do so many people fear the future? Is their concern justified, or can we look forward to greater wealth and continued improvement in the way we live? Our world seems to be experiencing stagnant economic growth, climatic deterioration, dwindling natural resources, and an unsustainable level of population growth. The world is doomed, they argue, and there are just too many problems to overcome . But is this really the case? In Fewer, Richer, Greener , author Laurence B. Siegel reveals that the world has improved —and will continue to improve—in almost every dimension imaginable. This practical yet lighthearted book makes a convincing case for having gratitude for today’s world and optimism about the bountiful world of tomorrow. Life has actually improved tremendously. We live in the safest, most prosperous time in all human history. Whatever the |
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metric—food, health, longevity, education, conflict—it is demonstrably true that right now is the best time to be alive. The recent, dramatic slowing in global population growth continues to spread prosperity from the developed to the developing world. Technology is helping billions of people rise above levels of mere subsistence. This technology of prosperity is cumulative and rapidly improving: we use it to solve problems in ways that would have be unimaginable only a few decades ago. An optimistic antidote for pessimism and fear, this book: Helps to restore and reinforce our faith in the future Documents and explains how global changes impact our present and influence our future Discusses the costs and unforeseen consequences of some of the changes occurring in the modern world Offers engaging narrative, accurate data and research, and an in-depth look at the best books on the topic by leading thinkers Traces the history of economic progress and explores its consequences for human life around the world Fewer, Richer, Greener: Prospects for Humanity in an Age of Abundance is a must-read for anyone who wishes to regain hope for the present and wants to build a better future. |
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