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Climate Change and Human Health: An Assessment prepared by a Task Group on behalf of the World Health Organization, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme
(1996)
This book covers the subject of climate change to the full extent possible, given current scientific knowledge. It is intended to assist and promote further international collaboration aimed at improving our understanding ...
Cleaner Production in the Mediterranean Region
(1995)
The present report is a very valuable boost for the pioneering efforts in Mediterranean countries to implement cleaner production in our part of the world.
Cleaner Production Worldwide
(1995)
This booklet aims to show through examples that by applying cleaner production, industry and consumers anywhere in the world can gain environmental benefits while reducing costs. The purpose of this booklet is to illustrate ...
Climatic Change and the Mediterranean: Environmental and Societal Impacts of Climatic Change and Sea-level Rise in the Mediterranean Region
(1992)
This book deals with the present-day environmental and demographic, economic and sociological trends in the Mediterranean area with particular emphasis on the possible impact of climatic change and corresponding sea-level ...
Climatic Change in the Intra-Americas Sea: Implications of Future Climate on the Ecosystems and Socio-economic Structure in the Marine and Coastal Regions of the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas and the Northeast Coast of South America
(Edward Arnold, 1993)
This book provides the first expert and comprehensive account of the implications that global warming and sea-level rise will have on the ecosystems and socio- economic structure in the marine and coastal regions of the ...
Combating Desertification in the USSR: Problems and Experience
(Centre of International Projects, 1992)
The book discusses major natural and man-made factors contributing to desertification In arid regions of the USSR. Summarized is the experience gained in the USSR an controlling desertification in animal rangeland management ...
Genetically Modified Organisms: A Guide to Biosafety
(1995)
This volume is intended to provide an unbiased technical guide to those dealing with genetically modified organisms at the research or regulatory level. Reference to existing regulations is meant to bring into perspective ...
Financing Mechanisms for Environmental Investments and Sustainable Development
(1994)
This paper surveys the financial needs, available resources and the remaining deficit in financing sustainable developments. It also shows how the pronouncements and programmes of Agenda 21 can be financed through an array ...
Glaciers and the Environment
(1992)
The aim of this publication is to make the knowledge we have gained about glaciers more widely known, and to emphasize the need to develop this knowledge. Glaciology holds one of the keys to our past. It may also hold many ...
Global Biodiversity Assessment
(1995)
The Global Biodiversity Assessment provides an independent, critical, peer-reviewed scientific analysis of the current issues, theories and views regarding the main global aspects of biodiversity. Assesses the current state ...