Community-based Environmental Protection
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 144
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Considering Cumulative Effects Under the National Environmental Policy Act
Author: Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 136
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Author: International Institute for Environment and Development
Publisher: IIED
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1899825118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearch to Protect, Restore, and Manage the Environment
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1993-02-01
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 0309049296
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of current environmental research programs, describes the desirable characteristics of an effective program, and recommends cultural and organizational changes to improve the performance of environmental research. Research areas in need of greater emphasis are identified, and overall directions for environmental research are recommended. The book also comments on the proposal to establish a National Institute for the Environment and on the elevation of the Environmental Protection Agency to cabinet status.
The Legal and Regulatory Framework for Environmental Impact Assessments
Author: Mohamed Abdelwahab Bekhechi
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780821351154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) is a procedure for evaluating the impact of proposed activities on the environment. In modern Africa, EIAs are a growing reality and a matter of law in 22 sub-Saharan African countries. This volume examines various aspects of EIA legislation in these countries, including: definitions and prescribed activities; public participation and consultation; the review process and the quality of EIA reports; monitoring and enforcement; compatibility; and transboundary issues. It highlights the role and degree of public participation for the further development of EIA law and policy.
Annual Report
Author: United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 32
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Author: Tom Shillington
Publisher: Agence canadienne d'évaluation environnementale
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 52
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report, based on a draft paper prepared by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and reviewed by Summit participants, presents the results of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency-sponsored study. The paper offers a framework on how such a network could be organised and operated, and explains how the CEAA has used the framework to develop its site on the Internet. The report is also a contribution to the International Study of the Effectiveness of Environmental Assessment. The document proposes a framework for an EA network and looks at the experience of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1998
Author: United States
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 4
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Author: Nicholas P Cheremisinoff
Publisher: William Andrew
Published: 2009-09-22
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 0815520360
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new Handbook provides a series of reference guides to cleaner production methods, technologies, and practices for key industry sectors. Each volume covers, for each industry sector: * the manufacturing technologies * waste management * pollution * methods for estimating and reporting emissions * treatment and control technologies * worker and community health risk exposures * cost data for pollution management * cleaner production and prevention alternatives Best Practices in The Petroleum Industry provides an overview of refineries and gas plant operations and identifies the key Environmental Aspects, supported by case studies of major incidents that resulted in catastrophic releases of oil and refined products, and a critical assessment of the methodology and calculation procedures that the industry relies on in preparing emissions inventories. The authors offer alternative approaches to providing more accurate emissions estimates, and guidelines on cleaner production and pollution prevention practices for improving overall environmental performance. - Overview of the key Environmental Aspects of gas plant operations and refineries - Case studies of major incidents that resulted in catastrophic releases of oil and refined products, including the Santa Barbara oil spill of 1969 and the EXXON Valdez incident - Provides guidelines on cleaner production and pollution prevention practices for improving overall environmental performance
Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation
Author: Barbara J. Lausche
Publisher: IUCN
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 2831712459
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe central aim of this publication is to consider the key elements of a modern, comprehensive, and effective legal framework for successful management of protected areas. They provide practical guidance for all those involved in developing, improving, or reviewing national legislation on protected areas, be they legal drafters and practitioners, protected area managers, interested NGOs, or scholars. These guidelines include fifteen case studies, eight dealing with the protected area legislation of individual countries and six cases dealing with specific sites providing fundamental solutions that stand the test of time.
