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Report of the International Workshop on Marine Pollution in East Asian Waters
(1976)East Asia is probably one of the most complicated areas of the world, with its great diversity of geography, races, societies, economies and environments. It contains the largest part of the world's population. Environmental ... -
Mercury - Environmental Health Criteria 1
(1976)As stated on page 5, the purpose of the criteria documents is to compile, review, and evaluate available information on the biological effects of pollutants and other environmental factors that may influence man's health, ... -
Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Terphenyls - Executive Summary. Environmental Health Criteria 2
(1976)Polychlorinated hbiphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) are complex organic chemicals used widely for their insulating properties. They are liquids of various densities containing chlorine, hydrogen and ... -
Report on Land Use in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(1976)This report is required to evaluate tie impact of deforestation on the general environment of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and to formulate guidelines for land use and conservation there. In broad outline these are the ... -
Environmental Education: A Sourcebook (For General Education)
(1976)This sourcebook is not intended to be a school book for a new subject added to other school educational subjects, but to be available to curricula designers, school-book authors, teachers and trainers, in all schools within ... -
World Environment Report 1976
(Center for International Environment Information, 1976)World Environment Report is published every other Monday by the Center for International Environment Information. The Center for International Environment Information is a non-profit, private organization which seeks to ... -
World Environment Report 1978
(1976)World Environment Report is the first and only publication of its kind: an eight-page, biweekly newsletter that keeps you informed of significant happenings on today's world environment scene. WER'S staff of 65 correspondents ... -
Informe Sobre la Elaboracion de un Programa Tendiente a Fomentar la Utilizacion de las Materias Organicas Como Fertilizantes
(1976)El presente informe es consecuencia de la Consulta, y tiene por objeto incorporar las recomendaciones en un programa coordinado de acci6n de nivel internacional. Dados los importantes aspectos relativos a la conservac16n ... -
Rapport d'une Mission de Consultant sur la Conservation des Ressources Genetiques Forestieres dans Certains Pays D'Afrique
(1976)Cette mission avait pour objet de mettre partiellement en oeuvre le projet FAO/PNUE sur la conservation des ressources gentiques forestires, dans le cadre du Proramme mondial pour une utilisation amelioree des ressources ... -
Radar Design for Determining the Strength of Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal : MARC Report Number 6
(1977)An especially severe and recurring natural disaster is the tropical cyclone particularly as affecting the land surrounding the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. A particularly well documented case there was the cyclone ... -
Some Methodological Issues In The Measurement, Analysis And Evaluation of Peasant Farmers' Knowledge Of their Environment : A Research Memorandum - MARC Report Number 9
(1977)This paper examines some of the problems involved in measuring and evaluating peasant farmers' knowledge of their environment and is an extension of the work of Barker. Oguntoyinbo and Richards (1977). That study presented ... -
Monitoring Tropical Forests : A Review with Special Reference to Africa - MARC Report Number 5
(1977)This report reviews the available published literature on monitoring techniques and procedures relevant to certain features of tropical forests. Discussion focuses on the range, applicability and shortcomings of techniques ... -
Residue Utilization Management of Agricultural & Agro-industrial Residues: Seminar Papers & Documents - Volume 1
(1977)From the first session of the UNEP Governing Council, held in June 1973, the importance of environmental issues associated with industrial development was recognized and a programme of activities on environmental problems ... -
The State of the Environment: Selected Topics - 1977
(1977)This is the first of the annual state of the environment reports which, instead of covering a broad range of environmental issues, focuses on a limited number of environmental problems of international importance - in this ... -
Water Quality Criteria for European Freshwater Fish: Report on Cadmium and Freshwater Fish - European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission Technical Paper No. 30
(1977)This is the eleventh technical paper on water quality criteria for European freshwater fish, for the European Inland. Fisheries Advisory Commission (EIFAC) - an inter-governmental organization with a membership of 23 ... -
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 ... -
Environmental Aspects of the Motor Vehicle and its Use: An Overview
(1977)Although no way has yet been found of quantifying the motor vehicle's undoubted benefits or its disadvantages, including social aspects and costs, this booklet, which is based on the material collected together for the ... -
Environmental Aspects of the Pulp and Paper Industry: A Technical Review
(1977)The Pulp and Paper industry 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-governmental ...