Opportunities in applied environmental research and development / / Committee on Opportunities in Applied Environmental Research and Development, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1991
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 173 pages) : illustrations
• Soggetto topico: Environmental protection - Research; Pollution - Research - United States; Environmental policy - United States
• Altri autori: AndrewsRichard N. L
• Note generali: Committee chairman: Richard N.L. Andrews.; Project supported by the Environmental Protection Agency, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 1 Front Matter; 2 Introduction; 3 General Conclusions and Recommendations; 4 Appendix A: Waste Reduction: Research Needs in Applied Social Sciences; 5 Appendix B: Measuring Change in Ecosystems: Research and Monitoring Strategies; 6 Appendix C: Research to Improve Predictions of Long-Term Chemical Toxicity; 7 Appendix D: Research Needs in Anticipation of Future Environmental Problems; 8 Appendix E: Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources
• Sommario/riassunto: Reviews four areas of opportunity in applied environmental research and development: waste reduction, ecosystem and landscape change, anticipatory research, and long-term chemical toxicity. This book presents the consensus of workshops held to explore these four areas.
• Titolo autorizzato: Opportunities in applied environmental research and development
• ISBN: 1-280-21154-7; 9786610211548; 0-309-57543-5; 0-585-14410-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778613803321
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