Air pollution and the forests of developing and rapidly industrializing regions : report no. 4 of the IUFRO Task Force on Environmental Change / / editors, J.L. Innes, A.H. Haron

• Pubblicazione: Wallingford, UK : , : CABI Pub. in association with the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO), , c2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 333.75/14/091724
• Soggetto topico: Forests and forestry - Environmental aspects - Developing countries; Forest ecology - Developing countries; Air - Pollution - Environmental aspects - Developing countries
• Altri autori: InnesJohn L HaronA. H (Abu Hassan)
• 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 Forests 10 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Air pollution and the forests of developing and rapidly industrializing regions
• ISBN: 1-280-82903-6; 9786610829033; 0-85199-932-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784118403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: IUFRO research series ; ; 4.