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Review of EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 179 pages

File Size : 31,78 MB

Release : 1995-05-27

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 0309052866

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This is the fourth and final volume reviewing EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). After 4 years of review, the authoring committee retains its belief that EMAP's goals are laudable. However, because achieving the goals of this ambitious program will require that EMAP successfully meet the difficult scientific, practical, and management challenges, the committee continues to question whether and how well all these goals can be achieved. This final overall review reiterates that general assessment.



Environmental Assessment of Estuarine Ecosystems

Author : Claude Amiard-Triquet

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 370 pages

File Size : 13,62 MB

Release : 2009-02-11

Category : Science

ISBN : 1420062611

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Estuaries in every country exemplify the same paradox- they are among the most productive ecosystems and also among the most impacted by anthropogenic activities. And although estuarine biodiversity is key to the ecological and economic health of coastal regions, estuaries are exposed to toxic effluents transported by rivers from remote and nearby



EPA National Publications Catalog

Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency

Publisher :

Page : 832 pages

File Size : 15,76 MB

Release : 1995

Category : Environmental protection

ISBN :

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ORD Publications Announcement

Author : Center for Environmental Research Information (U.S.)

Publisher :

Page : 20 pages

File Size : 24,16 MB

Release : 1994

Category : Environmental engineering

ISBN :

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Ecological Indicators for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Assessment

Author : João Carlos Marques

Publisher : WIT Press

Page : 210 pages

File Size : 36,10 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1845642090

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Ecological indicators address ecosystems structure and/or function and are commonly used to provide synoptic information about their state. Through quantitative representations of either the forces that steer ecosystems, responses to forcing functions, or of previous, current, or future states of an ecosystem, indicators are expected to reveal conditions and trends that will help in development planning and decision making processes. Ecological indicators combine numerous environmental factors in a single value, which may be useful in terms of management and in the development of ecological concepts, compliant with the general public's understanding. Nevertheless, their application is not exempt of criticisms, the first of which is that aggregation results in an oversimplification of the ecosystem under observation. Ecological indicators must therefore be handled following the right criteria and in situations that are consistent with its intended use and scope; otherwise they may drive to confusing interpretations of data.





Arctic Climate Impact Assessment - Scientific Report

Author : Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 1053 pages

File Size : 21,30 MB

Release : 2005-11-07

Category : Science

ISBN : 0521865093

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The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth. Over the next 100 years, climate change is expected to accelerate, contributing to major physical, ecological, social, and economic changes, many of which have already begun. Changes in arctic climate will also affect the rest of the world through increased global warming and rising sea levels. Arctic Climate Impact Assessment was prepared by an international team of over 300 scientists, experts, and knowledgeable members of indigenous communities. The report has been thoroughly researched, is fully referenced, and provides the first comprehensive evaluation of arctic climate change, changes in ultraviolet radiation and their impacts for the region and for the world. It is illustrated in full color throughout. The results provided the scientific foundations for the ACIA synthesis report - Impacts of a Warming Arctic - published by Cambridge University Press in 2004.







World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation

Author : Jean-Francois Hamel

Publisher : Academic Press

Page : 934 pages

File Size : 42,17 MB

Release : 2018-09-03

Category : Science

ISBN : 0128052031

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World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation, Second Edition, Volume Two: The Indian Ocean to the Pacific provides a comprehensive review of the environmental condition of the seas from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. Each chapter is written by experts in the field who provide historical overviews in environmental terms, current environmental status, major problems arising from human use, informed comments on major trends, problems and successes, and recommendations for the future. The book is an invaluable worldwide reference source for students and researchers who are concerned with marine environmental science, fisheries, oceanography and engineering and coastal zone development. - Covers regional issues that help countries find solutions to environmental decline that may have already developed elsewhere - Provides scientific reviews of regional issues, thus empowering managers and policymakers to make progress in under-resourced countries and regions - Includes comprehensive maps and updated statistics in each region covered