Effects of War on the Environment: Croatia / / Mervyn Richardson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910222239903321
• Autore: Richardson Mervyn
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , 2014
• ISBN: 0-429-17778-X; 1-4822-9483-4; 1-280-05728-9; 0-585-45687-9; 0-203-47537-2
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (236 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.731094972
• Soggetti: Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 - Economic aspects - Croatia; Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 - Environmental aspects - Croatia; Croatia Economic conditions
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Birch assessment Services for Information on Chemicals, Rckmansworth, UK."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; List of Towns, etc.; 1 Introduction; 2 The Destruction of the Croatian Chemical Industry and Its Environmental Consequences; 3 Remediation; 4 Croatian Economy; 5 Opportunities for Joint Venture Prospects and New Industries, etc.; 6 Croatian Environmental Problems Caused by War-Opportunities for New Remediation Techniques and Testing; 7 Groundwater Pollution Hazard by Heavy Metals Following the Explosion at an Ammunition Depot near Oštarije, Croatia; 8 The Future; Appendix A CROATIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ITS REGIONAL CHAMBERS (ADDRESSES AND CONTACTS FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT)Appendix B HONORARY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CROATIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (OUTSIDE CROATIA); Appendix C MINISTRIES AND OTHER IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS IN ZAGREB; Appendix D GLOBAL SOURCES OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: "Following the cessation of hostilities in Croatia, the task begins of assessing the damage caused and the remedial work needed. After ; several visits to the country on behalf of UNIDO, Mervyn Richardson has compiled a dossier detailing the effects of warfare on the environment. He discusses in detail the destruction of the Croation chemical industry and suggests ways in which new techniques will need to be used for remediation. Important aspects of the economy such as tourism and agriculture are also considered, and a contribution by Croatian scientists covers groundwater pollution caused by the destruction of an ammunition store. The book concludes with a look at the future possibilities for encouraging new industries to take the place of the old and gives a detailed breakdown of key Croatian agencies."--Provided by publisher.