The Changing Environment - James W. Moore

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Résumé :
This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environmental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other individual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance and the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.

Sommaire:
1. Introduction.- Major Issues.- Objectives.- 2. Environmental Issues in Less Developed Countries.- Population Management and Food Supply.- Desertification.- Deforestation.- Extinction of Species.- Toxic Chemicals.- 3. Environmental Management in Developed Countries.- Management Styles.- Environmental Legislation and Regulations.- Cost of Pollution Abatement.- Public Attitudes on Environmental Protection.- 4. Hazardous Waste.- Waste Generation.- Waste Management.- Health Effects.- 5. Groundwater Contamination.- Supply and Importance.- Microbial Contamination.- Chemical Contamination.- Environmental Fate Processes.- Ground Water Protection.- 6. Toxic Substances in Water.- Drinking Water.- Chemical Contaminants.- Risk Assessment.- Surface Water.- Surface Water Quality.- Aquatic Toxicology.- 7. Toxic Particulates in Air.- Asbestos.- Occupational Health Effects.- Environmental Exposure.- Ingested Asbestos.- Lead Emissions.- Emissions and Environmental Residues.- Health Effects.- Regulatory Controls.- 8. New Fossil Fuel Technologies.- Nonconventional Oil Recovery.- Coal.- Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming.- 9. Nuclear Energy.- Nuclear Generating Industry.- Nuclear Reactor Safety.- Waste Treatment and Disposal.- Environmental Impact.- Health Risks.- 10. Acid Deposition.- Sources and Emissions.- Atomspheric Transformations, Transport, and Deposition.- Effects of Acidic Deposition.- Mitigation and Control.