Environmental policy and public health air pollution, global climate change, and wilderness

"This important resource provides an overview of the major environmental policy issues, both historic and topical, and explains how science plays a role in various forms of policy response. It scrutinizes the sources of pollution and threats to environmental integrity, the consequences of pollu...

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Autor Principal: Rom, William N.
Formato: Libro
Idioma:English
Publicado: San Francisco Jossey-Bass 2012
Edición:1st ed.
Series:Public health/environmental health 14
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Tóm tắt:"This important resource provides an overview of the major environmental policy issues, both historic and topical, and explains how science plays a role in various forms of policy response. It scrutinizes the sources of pollution and threats to environmental integrity, the consequences of pollution on the environment and health and explains the legal basis for environmental action. The book explains science-based environmental regulation versus cost-benefit scenarios and advocacy by regulated industry and public health organizations. This resource is designed for graduate students in public health and environmental studies"
descrición da copia:Includes bibliographical references (p. [369]-406) and index.
Descrición Física:xxvi, 420 p. ill. 24 cm.
ISBN:9780470593431 (pbk.)