2016 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
2016 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Office of Management and Budget. Executive Office of the President

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 1780

ISBN-13: 9780160936357

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Identifies and describes specific government assistance opportunities such as loans, grants, counseling, and procurement contracts available under many agencies and programs.

The ABCs of Environmental Regulation
The ABCs of Environmental Regulation

Author: Albert I. Telsey

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-10-30

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 1636710166

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Simplify the enormous array of U.S. environmental regulations. This popular handbook simplifies the complex world of environmental law and regulations so you can quickly see which ones impact your job, project, or course of study. This quick guide provides: Easy to read research on a huge amount of environmental laws and regulations that will cut down your research time History and summary of major U.S. laws and regulations Definitions of acronyms This book simplifies numerous federal environmental regulations, including pollution prevention, spills and notifications, dumping, hazardous waste, storage tanks, workplace safety, nuclear energy, marine mammal protection, forests, soil/water conservation, ecosystems, wetlands, federal lands management, and wilderness protection. This completely updated edition contains a new appendix on federal environmental regulations by act.

Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate
Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate

Author: Barbara Zanuttigh

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2014-10-28

Total Pages: 671

ISBN-13: 0123973317

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Existing coastal management and defense approaches are not well suited to meet the challenges of climate change and related uncertanities. Professionals in this field need a more dynamic, systematic and multidisciplinary approach. Written by an international group of experts, Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate provides innovative, multidisciplinary best practices for mitigating the effects of climate change on coastal structures. Based on the Theseus program, the book includes eight study sites across Europe, with specific attention to the most vulnerable coastal environments such as deltas, estuaries and wetlands, where many large cities and industrial areas are located. - Integrated risk assessment tools for considering the effects of climate change and related uncertainties - Presents latest insights on coastal engineering defenses - Provides integrated guidelines for setting up optimal mitigation measures - Provides directly applicable tools for the design of mitigation measures - Highlights socio-economic perspectives in coastal mitigation