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The State of the Environment 1980: Selected Topics
(1980)
The present annual state of the environment report deals with five topics of international significance selected by the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme at its seventh session: carbon dioxide ...
Environmental Aspects of the Iron and Steel Industry Workshop Proceedings Part 2 - Geneva, 17-20 October, 1978
(1980)
This report is concerned with the overview of the steel industry in developed nations, viz the EEC, USA, Canada, Australia and Japan; another report, prepared by Mr. Obata is devoted to the problems in developing nations ...
Environmental Activities of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) Related to UNEP Programmes: Report and Directory - Prepared for the Eighth Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme
(1980)
This document presents an overview of non-government organisation (NG0) activities in the seven subject areas selected for in-depth review at the eighth session of the United Nations Environment Programmes Governing Council. ...
Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources : Prolific Tropical Sheep
(1980)
In 1973 FAO and UNEP launched 'their joint studies on the conservation of livestock breeds with a pilot project entitled conservation of animal genetic resources". Its report (975) made a 'brief survey of livestock breeds ...
Energy and Environment in East Africa - Proceedings of an International Workshop
(1980)
The Workshop was convened in the period 7-10 May, 1979 in Nairobi and the discussions of the papers provided a valuable opportunity to exchange views on the energy problems of the East African region. Several inadequacies ...
The Effects of Large Carnivores on Livestock and Animal Husbandry in Marsabit District, Kenya - IPAL Technical Report Number E-4
(1980)
The objectives of this study were: - to describe predation by wild carnivores on livestock
of the nomadic tribes in the Mt Kulal area, northern Kenya; - to describe the pastoralists' methods of protection against predation ...
Proceedings of a Scientific Seminar: IPAL Technical Report Number A - 3
(1980-11-24)
The main objective of the IPAL seminar and staff meeting was to act as a forum for scientific information exchange between IPAL staff and interested officials and colleagues from Government, the University and international ...
How to Save the World: Strategy for World Conservation
(1980)
The World Conservation Strategy, on which this book is based, represents several firsts in nature conservation. It is the first time that governments, non-governmental organizations and experts throughout the world have ...
Noise: Executive Summary- Environmental Health Criteria 12
(1980)
Noise is considered to be any unwanted sound that may adversely affect the health and wellbeing of individuals or populations. Physically, sound is a mechanical disturbance propagated as a longitudinal wave motion in air ...