Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 9780788102981 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 108
Book Description
Provides a comprehensive review of government programs that generate environmental and environmentally-related statistics. Describes how the data are collected, what their temporal and geographic coverage is, what experts to contact for more information, and how to acquire the data and the reports that interpret them. Covers 7 governmet agencies: Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, HHS, Interior, Transportation and EPA. Comprehensive!
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309175216 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 542
Book Description
Where should the United States focus its long-term efforts to improve the nation's environment? What are the nation's most important environmental issues? What role should science and technology play in addressing these issues? Linking Science and Technology to Society's Environmental Goals provides the current thinking and answers to these questions. Based on input from a range of experts and interested individuals, including representatives of industry, government, academia, environmental organizations, and Native American communities, this book urges policymakers to: Use social science and risk assessment to guide decision-making. Monitor environmental changes in a more thorough, consistent, and coordinated manner. Reduce the adverse impact of chemicals on the environment. Move away from the use of fossil fuels. Adopt an environmental approach to engineering that reduces the use of natural resources. Substantially increase our understanding of the relationship between population and consumption. This book will be of special interest to policymakers in government and industry; environmental scientists, engineers, and advocates; and faculty, students, and researchers.
Author: National Research Council Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309049296 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 255
Book Description
This book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of current environmental research programs, describes the desirable characteristics of an effective program, and recommends cultural and organizational changes to improve the performance of environmental research. Research areas in need of greater emphasis are identified, and overall directions for environmental research are recommended. The book also comments on the proposal to establish a National Institute for the Environment and on the elevation of the Environmental Protection Agency to cabinet status.
Author: Clarissa Pinkola Estes Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 078810716X Category : Languages : en Pages : 649
Book Description
Provides key publicly available information resources on every environmental topic. Detailed descriptions with complete contact information. Includes resources of the EPA & other public sector organizations for: clearinghouses, databases, dockets, documents, libraries, records programs & more.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 9780788107177 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 110
Book Description
Provides key publicly available information resources on every environmental topic. Detailed descriptions with complete contact information. Includes resources of the EPA & other public sector organizations.
Author: Sally L. Benjamin Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1420026275 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 680
Book Description
A Practical Guide to Understanding, Managing and Reviewing Environmental Risk Assessment Reports provides team leaders and team members with a strategy for developing the elements of risk assessment into a readable and beneficial report. The authors believe that successful management of the risk assessment team is a key factor is quality repor
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