This book studies the art and science of analyzing, assessing and anticipating environmental change. Among the issues considered are the observational evidence, the changing public perception of the environment, functions of the environment and its use. Coverage also reviews a series of four prominent cases, namely climate change, the emissions of gasoline lead into the atmosphere and water bodies, fisheries policies and the management of marine oil pollution.
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Höhe: 241 mm
Breite: 160 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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ISBN-13
978-3-540-75895-2 (9783540758952)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-75896-9
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Climate Change Scenarios - Purpose and Construction.- Economic Scenarios for Global Change.- Climate Change: Regulating the Unknown.- Curbing the Omnipresence of Lead in the European Environment Since the 1970s - a Successful Example of Efficient Environmental Policy.- Mission Impossible? Media Coverage of Scientific Findings.- Fishing for Sustainable Policies - Political Causes of Over-fishing and Solutions for Sustainable Fisheries.- Oil Pollution in Marine Ecosystems - Policy, Fate, Effects and Response.
