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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450736003321

Titolo

Air pollution and the forests of developing and rapidly industrializing regions [[electronic resource] ] : report no. 4 of the IUFRO Task Force on Environmental Change / / edited by J.L. Innes and A.H. Haron

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub. in association with the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO), c2000

ISBN

1-280-82903-6

9786610829033

0-85199-932-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Collana

IUFRO research series ; ; 4

Altri autori (Persone)

InnesJohn L

HaronA. H (Abu Hassan)

Disciplina

333.75/14/091724

Soggetti

Forests and forestry - Environmental aspects - Developing countries

Forest ecology - Developing countries

Air - Pollution - Environmental aspects - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contributors; Foreword; 1 Air Pollution and Forestry in Rapidly Industrializing Countries: an Introduction; 2 General Problems Associated with Air Quality in Developing Countries; 3 Air Pollution Problems in the Forested Areas of Mexico and Central America; 4 Regional Impacts, Consequences and Policy Options in Relation to Air Pollution in Latin America; 5 Forestry Problems in Africa; 6 Forestry Problems Related to Air Pollution in Central Asia; 7 Forestry Problems and Air Pollution in China and Korea; 8 Forestry Problems in South-east Asia

9 Research on Air Pollution Impacts on Indian Forests10 The Importance of Woodfuels as a Source of Pollution in Developing and Rapidly Industrializing Countries; 11 Forest Fires and Atmospheric Pollution; 12 Development of the Regional Policy Process for Air Pollution in Asia, Africa and Latin America; 13 Conclusions; Appendix A: Conversion Factors; Index



Sommario/riassunto

This text examines the importance of air pollution for the forests of rapidly industrializing countries and regions. The problems presented by air pollution are placed within the more general context of sustainable development and the historical legacy that they are attempting to deal with.