Measuring environmental degradation : developing pressure indicators for Europe / edited by Anil Markandya and Nick Dale. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Markandya, Anil, Author.

Contributor:

Markandya, Anil, 1945-

Dale, Nick, 1960-

Statistical Office of the European Communities.

Edward Elgar Publishing.

Series:

Towards environmental pressure indicators for the EU

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental degradation--Europe--Measurement.

Environmental degradation.

Environmental indicators--Europe.

Environmental indicators.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 352 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Measuring environmental degradation is a unique book that provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the key issues of environmental significance addressed as part of the Eurostat 'Environmental Pressure Indicators Project.' The book is part of the 'Towards environmental pressure indicators for the EU' (TEPI) series that has resulted from the project.

Contents:

Foreword / Eurostat

pt. I. Air Pollution. 1. Introduction / A. Markandya and N. Dale. 2. Air pollution and acidification / P. Papagiannakopoulos. 3. Air quality indicators / B. Sivertsen. 4. Air pollution and acidification / D. Guinnup and C. Sansevero

pt. II. Climate Change. 5. Introduction / J.F. Feenstra and P.E.M. Lammers. 6. Indexing climate change / J. Sweeney. 7. Climate change / J. Houghton. 8. Climate protection as the key to sustainable development / H. Grassl

pt. III. Loss of Biodiversity. 9. Introduction / A. Markandya and N. Dale. 10. Biodiversity / P. Devillers. 11. Genetic diversity in agriculture / M. Lefort

pt. IV. Marine Environment and Coastal Zones.

Notes:

"In association with the European Community".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78195-071-7