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Economic Instruments for Environmental Management: A Worldwide Compendium of Case Studies. Environmental Economics Series No. 25
(1998)
One of the most striking features of this collection of case studies is the diversity of environmental problems which have been targetted by these policy instruments, including air and water pollution, packaging, deforestation, ...
Domestic Environment and Health of Women and Children
(1999)
Given that the health problems associated with the domestic environment mainly affect women and children, gender issues are a strong component of this study. The book provides examples of how social and political backgrounds ...
Environmental Aspects of the Aluminum Industry: An overview
(1977)
The aluminium inustry is one of the major industrial Sectors agreed for examination. Consultations have been undertaken with experts nominated by Governments, Industry and international governmental and non-govern-mental ...
Economic Impact of the Effects of Pollution on the Coastal Fisheries of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Regions of the United States of America - FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No.172
(1977)
This report reviews and evaluates the economic impact on the fisheries of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States of other human activities. Four types of impact were considered: production of oil and ...
Meera Lathmarajah: Pollution and the marine environment in the Indian Ocean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 13
(1982)
This report attempts to provide a general idea of the sources, levels and effects of marine pol1utante in the Indian Ocean as well as the existence and extent of marine pollution monitoring systems at present available in ...
Environmental Guidelines for the Diesel Vehicle - UNEP Industry & Environment Guidelines Series
(1985)
Greater use of diesel vehicles in the transportation sector creates opportunities to solve certain environmental problems associated with motor vehicles, such as those arising from emissions of carbon monoxide and to a ...
Report of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) on the East Asian Seas Action Plan
(1998-02-19)
Thirteenth Meeting of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) on the East Asian Seas Action Plan
Evironmental Problems affecting the Coastal and Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region - CEP Technical Report 19
(1992)
The obejective of the present document is to provide an assessment of the main environmental problems affecting the marine and costal environment in the Wider Caribbean region, with some analysis of the emerging environmental ...
Best Management Practices for Agricultural Non-Point Sources of Pollution - CEP Techincal Report 41
(1998)
During the past two decades, awareness of the impacts of pollution on the coastal and marine environments of the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR) has increased. Tourism, one of the dominant economic bases in the region, depends ...
Conservation of the Genetic Resources of Fish: Problems and Recommendations - Report of the Expert Consultation on the genetic resources of fish - FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 217
(1982)
The report reviews arguments for the preservation of the genetic resources of fish and various strategies for accomplishing this in both marine and continental waters. It reviews the significance of genetic diversity, ...