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Titolo |
Global environmental change / / editors: R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison |
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Cambridge, : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-84755-097-5 |
1-59124-424-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 197 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Issues in environmental science and technology, , 1350-7583 ; ; 17 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HesterR. E (Ronald E.) |
HarrisonRoy M. <1948-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Pollution |
Climatic changes |
Environmental protection |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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An overview of the intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) and its process of science assessment / John Houghton A perspective on global air pollution problems / Johan C.I. Kuylenstierna, W. Kevin Hicks and Michael J. Chadwick Influence of climate variability and change on the structure, dynamics and exploitation of marine ecosystems / Manuel Barange Rising sea levels : potential impacts and responses / Robert J. Nicholls Climate change, global food supply and risk of hunger / Martin L. Parry and Matthew T.J. Livermore Global environmental changes and human health / Michael V. Ahern and Anthony J. McMichael Corporate environmental performance / Frans Berkhout |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Few people today are unaware of the far-reaching effects of global environmental change, and it is now generally accepted that human activities are the root cause of the changes in climate. Global Environmental Change provides a balanced overview of the problems associated with global warming. Commencing with a chapter on the evidence for global warming presented by Sir John Houghton, the book then goes on to discuss the many problems associated with air pollution. Subsequent chapters cover rising sea levels, the effect of climate change on human health and the role of environmental |
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