Opportunities in applied environmental research and development / Committee on Opportunities in Applied Environmental Research and Development, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Opportunities in Applied Environmental Research and Development.

Contributor:

Andrews, Richard N. L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental protection--Research.

Environmental protection.

Pollution--Research--United States.

Pollution.

Environmental policy--United States.

Environmental policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 173 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Reviews four areas of opportunity in applied environmental research and development: waste reduction, ecosystem and landscape change, anticipatory research, and long-term chemical toxicity. This book presents the consensus of workshops held to explore these four areas.

Contents:

1 Front Matter; 2 Introduction; 3 General Conclusions and Recommendations; 4 Appendix A: Waste Reduction: Research Needs in Applied Social Sciences; 5 Appendix B: Measuring Change in Ecosystems: Research and Monitoring Strategies; 6 Appendix C: Research to Improve Predictions of Long-Term Chemical Toxicity; 7 Appendix D: Research Needs in Anticipation of Future Environmental Problems; 8 Appendix E: Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources

Notes:

Committee chairman: Richard N.L. Andrews.

Project supported by the Environmental Protection Agency, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610211548

9781280211546

1280211547

9780309575430

0309575435

9780585144108

0585144109

OCLC:

70772987