Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Persistent pollutants
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Preliminary Inventory of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Sri Lanka
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Persistent pollutants
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Preliminary Inventory of POPs Pesticides in Sri Lanka
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Persistent pollutants
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans
Author: National Implementation Plan Under the Stockholm Convention on POPs for Sri Lanka
Author: Wildlife in a Changing World
Author: Jean-Christophe ViéPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 2831710634
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
"Wildlife in a Changing World" presents an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Beginning with an explanation of the IUCN Red List as a key conservation tool, it goes on to discuss the state of the world s species and provides the latest information on the patterns of species facing extinction in some of the most important ecosystems in the world, highlighting the reasons behind their declining status. Areas of focus in the report include: freshwater biodiversity, the status of the world s marine species, species susceptibility to climate change impacts, the Mediterranean biodiversity hot spot, and broadening the coverage of biodiversity assessments."
Global Assessment of Soil Pollution
Author: Food and Agriculture OrganizationPublisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN: 9789251344484
Category : Environmental sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
World soil health is under pressure from erosion, loss of soil organic carbon and biodiversity, pollution, and salinization. This report presents the status and drivers of global soil pollution, as well as recommendations to address the issue such as using bioremediation technologies.
Water Quality Assessments
Author: Deborah V ChapmanPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0419215905
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
This guidebook, now thoroughly updated and revised in its second edition, gives comprehensive advice on the designing and setting up of monitoring programmes for the purpose of providing valid data for water quality assessments in all types of freshwater bodies. It is clearly and concisely written in order to provide the essential information for all agencies and individuals responsible for the water quality.
Agrindex
Author: Afforestation Projects
Author: Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings (5th Ed. )
Author: J. Routt ReigartPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437914527
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
This 5th ed. is an update and expansion of the 1989 4th ed. This EPA manual provides health professionals with information on the health hazards of pesticides currently in use, and current consensus recommendations for management of poisonings and injuries caused by them. As with previous updates, this new ed. incorporates new pesticide products that are not necessarily widely known among health professionals. Contents: (1) General Information: Introduction; General Principles in the Management of Acute Pesticide Poisonings; Environmental and Occupational History; (2) Insecticides; (3) Herbicides; (4) Other Pesticides; (5) Index of Signs and Symptoms; Index of Pesticide Products. Charts and tables.