Author: Institute of Marine Engineers. International ConferencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastel zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
IMAS 90
Author: Institute of Marine Engineers. International ConferencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastel zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Oversight of U.S. Coast Guard Marine Environmental Protection and Compliance Programs
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime TransportationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1534
Book Description
Institutions for the Earth
Author: Peter M. HaasPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262082181
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Can environmental institutions be effective at bringing about a healthier environment? How? Institutions for the Earth takes a close look at the factors influencing organized responses to seven international environmental problems - oil pollution from tankers, acid rain in Europe, stratospheric ozone depletion, pollution of the North Sea and Baltic, mismanagement of fisheries, overpopulation, and misuses of farm chemicals to determine the roles that environmental institutions have played in attempting to solve them. Through rigorous, systematic comparison, it reveals common patterns that can lead to improvements in the collective management of these problems and suggests ways in which international institutions can further the case of environmental protection.The contributors identify three major functions performed by effective international environmental institutions: building national capacity, improving the contractual environment, and elevating governmental concern. The international organizations analyzed within this framework include the United Nations Environment Program, the Intergovernmental Maritime Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, numerous fisheries commissions, the Commission for Europe, the Oslo and Paris Commissions, the Helsinki Commission, and the United Nations Fund for Population Assistance.
Intentional Oil Pollution at Sea
Author: Ronald Bruce MitchellPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262133036
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
A detailed case study of how international environmental treaties can be made more effective. Combining theoretical analysis with a rigorous empirical evaluation of changes in the compliance process over time, the book identifies policies that have increased compliance by governments and the oil transportation industry with discharge restrictions, equipment requirements, enforcement, and reporting. How do environmental treaties influence international behavior? Deliberate discharges from oil tankers have traditionally been the biggest source of oil pollution from ships, greater than much-publicized accidental spills. Although an international treaty governs how tankers must dispose of oil, compliance has been a problem. Intentional Oil Pollution at Sea is a detailed case study of how international environmental treaties can be made more effective. Combining theoretical analysis with a rigorous empirical evaluation of changes in the compliance process over time, it identifies policies that have increased compliance by governments and the oil transportation industry with discharge restrictions, equipment requirements, enforcement, and reporting. Ronald Mitchell introduces the debate over environmental treaty compliance, compliance theory, and a history of intentional oil pollution. He then uses a wealth of data to study efforts to change government and industry behavior in reporting on treaty performance, enforcing rules, and complying with equipment and discharge standards. He closes with theoretical conclusions drawn from the empirical analysis regarding the sources of effective treaty compliance as well as prescriptions for policymakers about how to negotiate more effective future environmental agreements. Global Environmental Accords series
Endocarditis
Author: Kwan-Leung ChanPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319277847
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
This new addition will provide an update on the current prophylaxis guidelines, the new diagnostic approach in the detection of the disease, the proposed schemas to predict prognosis, and the new treatment strategies to improve the outcome of patients afflicted with this serious condition. Endocarditis is a serious disease with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. The in-hospital mortality remains at 10-20%. The poor outcome of patients with this condition is due in large part to the delay in making the diagnosis which frequently can be elusive. As a result of its wide spectrum of manifestations, endocarditis can mimic many different conditions ranging from stroke to renal failure. In order to minimize the delay in diagnosis, clinicians need to always be mindful of the possibility that endocarditis may be the cause of the symptoms. There have been ongoing efforts in the development of molecular probes and new imaging techniques to improve our ability to identify the disease early and reliably. New treatment strategies have been studied with the aim to prevent complications and to improve survival. The structure of the previous edition is preserved. The book is divided into three sections with the first section covering the historical perspective and basic principles, the second section dealing with the diagnosis and management approaches and the last section on specific clinical situations that pose management dilemmas. All the chapters will be updated to include new information from the recent studies. In particular, the approach to the use of antibiotic prophylaxis will be extensively revised to present and discuss the implications of the current guidelines from different national societies including the American Heart Association and the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. This update is timely and should be of interest to all clinicians involved in the care of patients with this serious disease. This new edition will be a good resource for internists, infectious disease specialists, cardiologists and cardiac surgeons alike .
Climatological Data
Author: ... Official Catalogue ...
Author: Moses Purnell HandyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2108
Book Description
Individual Mobilization Augumentation (IMA) Program
Author: United States. Department of the ArmyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Assistance in emergencies
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Operations of the National Weather Service
Author: United States. National Weather ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
Department of Defense Appropriations for 1990: Military manpower
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of DefensePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 954
Book Description