Preserving Ecological Systems
The Agenda for Long-Term Research and Development
Published on 11. June 1987
Book
Hardback
327 pages
978-0-275-92337-2 (ISBN)
Description
In 1984, the Conference on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Science Foundation convened a series of panel meetings to discuss long-term environmental issues. Preserving Ecological Systems is the result of that prestigious conference. Drawing on contributions from nationally recognized scientists and experts from industry and government, this collection of papers covers geochemical and hydrologic processes and provides overall recommendations for conducting environmental research and development during the next twenty years. In addition, the book offers insights on how environmental analyses can be made more reliable. The book covers global cycles, habitat diversity and genetic variability, improved methods for mitigating the environmental impacts of current technologies, and anticipating the environmental impact of emerging technologies, among other topics.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
514 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-92337-2 (9780275923372)
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Persons
SIDNEY DRAGGAN is a Policy Analyst in the Division of Policy Research and Analysis, National Science Foundation. rssen /f John /i J. /r ed. rison /f Richard /r ed.
Content
Preface Maintaining the Integrity of Global Cycles: Requirements for Long-Term Research by William R. Emanuel, John Pastor, and Robert V. O'Neill On Toxins and Toxic Effects: Guarding Life in a Small World by George M. Woodwell The Role of Basic Ecological Knowledge in Environmental Assessment by Stephen G. Hildebrand, Lawrence W. Barnthouse, and Glenn W. Suter The Role of Basic Ecological Knowledge in the Mitigation of Impacts from Complex Technological Systems: Agriculture, Transportation, and Urban by Orie L. Loucks Habitat Diversity and Genetic Variability: Are They Necessary Ecosystem Properties? by Elliot A Norse Indicators of Change in Natural and Human-Impacted Ecosystems: Status by Frieda B. Taub Improved Methods for Mitigating the Environmental Impacts of Current Technologies by Nicholas L. Clesceri and Karen L. McCloe Anticipating the Potential Environmental Impacts of Emerging Technologies: The Case of Genetic Engineering by Martin Alexander Index