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North American environmental outlook to 2030 / / prepared by DSR Sustainability Research and Stratos Inc. for the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America
| North American environmental outlook to 2030 / / prepared by DSR Sustainability Research and Stratos Inc. for the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Montreal, Quebec, : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (78 pages) : colour illustrations |
| Disciplina | 363.7/0097 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental quality - Forecasting
Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - North America Natural resources - North America Environmental monitoring - North America Global environmental change Agriculture Air pollution Biodiversity Climate change Effects of global warming Environmental science Global warming Greenhouse gas Greenland ice sheet Intergovernmental panel on climate change |
| ISBN | 2-923358-79-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary/Reader's guide -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Approach -- 3. Meta-forces. 3.1. Socio-political developments ; 3.2. Global environmental changes -- 4. Drivers. 4.1. Demographic patterns ; 4.2. Economic activity ; 4.3. Technology -- 5. Pressures. 5.1. Introduction ; 5.2. Resource extraction, production and use ; 5.3. Waste generation and return flows to the environment -- 6. State: changes in environmental conditions. 6.1. Introduction ; 6.2. Climate ; 6.3. Land cover and land use ; 6.4. Air quality ; 6.5. Water quality and quantity ; 6.6. Biodiversity -- 7. Impacts: how environmental change affects socio-economic conditions. 7.1. Introduction ; 7.2. Population living in areas facing severe water stress ; 7.3. Health effects of urban air pollution ; 7.4. Climate change impacts -- 8. Conclusions -- References -- Annex 1: Key studies -- Annex 2: Data tables. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Perspectives environnementales en Amérique du Nord d'ici 2030 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910693405103321 |
| Montreal, Quebec, : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The North American mosaic : an overview of key environmental issues / / prepared by the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation ; contributing authors, Tundi Agardy, Inés Arroyo-Quiroz, Jane Barton, Ramón Pérez Gil, Erica Phipps, Jamie Reaser, Elizabeth Shoch, Kent Thornton
| The North American mosaic : an overview of key environmental issues / / prepared by the Secretariat of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation ; contributing authors, Tundi Agardy, Inés Arroyo-Quiroz, Jane Barton, Ramón Pérez Gil, Erica Phipps, Jamie Reaser, Elizabeth Shoch, Kent Thornton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Montreal, Quebec : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (62 pages) : colour illustrations, colour maps |
| Disciplina | 363.7/0097 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental policy - North America
Environmental degradation - North America Environmental indicators - North America Environmental quality - North America Biodiversity conservation - North America North america Ground-level ozone Climate change Greenhouse gas emissions North american Document est la Est la propriété Suivant les termes Ce document est Et est diffusé |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Air and atmosphere. Climate change ; Ground-level ozone ; Particulate matter ; Stratospheric ozone -- Biodiversity and ecosystems. Land use ; Oceans and coasts ; Invasive species ; Species of common conservation concern -- Pollutants. Acid deposition ; Industrial pollution and waste ; Persistent bioaccumulative toxic substances -- Water. Water quality ; Water quantity and use ; Shared water resources. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Mosaïque nord-américaine : aperçu des principaux enjeux environnementaux |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910698303603321 |
| Montreal, Quebec : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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