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This book presents in detail the state of knowledge of the distribution, bioavailability, biomagnification, discrimination, fate and sources of chemical pollutants (metals, metalloids, radionuclides and nutrients) in all compartments (atmosphere, water, deposits, biota) of the Baltic environment. Particular components of the Baltic ecosystem are considered as potential monitors of pollutants. Budgets of chemical elements and the ecological status of the Baltic Sea in the past, present and future are presented. Estimates of health risks to man in respect to some toxic metals and radionuclide

Marine pollution --- Metals --- Radioactive pollution of the sea --- Ocean --- Radioactive waste disposal in the ocean --- Metallic elements --- Chemical elements --- Ores --- Metallurgy --- Environmental aspects

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This book on Marine Radioactivity sets out to cover most of the aspects of marine radioactivity which have been the focus of scientific study in recent decades. The authors and their reviews divide into topic areas which have defined the field over its history. They cover the suite of natural radioisotopes which have been present in the oceans since their formation and quantitatively dominate the inventory of radioactivity in the oceans. Also addressed are the suite of artificial radionuclides introduced to the oceans as a consequence of the use of the atom for development of nuclear en

Radioactive pollution of the sea. --- Radioactivity --- Radioisotopes. --- Radioactive isotopes --- Radioactive nuclides --- Radionuclides --- Isotopes --- Nuclear engineering --- Radioactive substances --- Radiochemistry --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation --- Ocean --- Radioactive waste disposal in the ocean --- Measurement. --- Measurement --- Instruments

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Most studies of environmental regimes focus on the use of power, the pursuit of rational self-interest, and the influence of scientific knowledge. Lasse Ringius focuses instead on the influence of public ideas and policy entrepreneurs. He shows how transnational coalitions of policy entrepreneurs can build environmental regimes and how global environmental nongovernmental organizations can act as catalysts for regime change. This is the first book-length empirical study of the formation of the global ocean dumping regime in 1972 and its subsequent development, which culminated in the 1993 global ban on the dumping of low-level radioactive waste at sea. Ringius describes the structure within which global ocean dumping policy, particularly policy with regard to the disposal of radioactive waste, is embedded. He also examines the political construction of ocean dumping as a global environmental problem, the role of persuasion and communication in an international setting, and the formation of international public opinion. He does not argue that the influence of ideas alone explains how regimes develop, but claims that it is necessary to understand how actors, interests, and ideas together influence regimes and international environmental policy.

Radioactive waste disposal in the ocean --- Environmental Engineering --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- International cooperation. --- Marine disposal of radioactive wastes --- Oceanic disposal of radioactive wastes --- Ocean --- Radioactive pollution of the sea --- ENVIRONMENT/Environmental Politics & Policy --- SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/General

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“Polar Seas Oceanography” describes a new tool called the Generic Model System for simulations and assessment of potential radioactive spreading in the Arctic regions, through rivers, estuaries, regional seas and the Arctic and Atlantic basin. It considers the present and future potential for spreading of radionuclear pollution from sources, such as from the major Russian processing plants through Siberian rivers as well as from European sources such as the UK Sellafield plant. The book provides support for decision making involving risk prevention, forecasting and readiness for probable crises, alerting and detection, relief and mitigation and damage assessment. The book combines the expertise of professionals from the radionuclear and climate-change sciences.

Electronic books. -- local. --- Marine pollution -- Arctic regions. --- Radioactive pollution of the sea -- Arctic regions. --- Radioactive pollution of the sea --- Geography --- Geology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Geology - General --- Physical Geography --- Mathematical models --- Forecasting --- Marine pollution --- Marine environment pollution --- Marine water pollution --- Ocean pollution --- Offshore water pollution --- Sea pollution --- Seawater --- Pollution --- Earth sciences. --- Oceanography. --- Remote sensing. --- Earth Sciences. --- Earth Sciences, general. --- Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry. --- Remote-sensing imagery --- Remote sensing systems --- Remote terrain sensing --- Sensing, Remote --- Terrain sensing, Remote --- Aerial photogrammetry --- Aerospace telemetry --- Detectors --- Space optics --- Oceanography, Physical --- Oceanology --- Physical oceanography --- Thalassography --- Earth sciences --- Marine sciences --- Ocean --- Geosciences --- Environmental sciences --- Physical sciences --- Coastal zone management --- Oceanography --- Water --- Marine resources conservation --- Radioactive waste disposal in the ocean --- Geography. --- Cosmography --- World history

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The advent of the nuclear age in 1945 fundamentally altered the course of human events. The oceans are not the focus of the nuclear age, but the affairs of the oceans are deeply woven into the history of that age. Knowledge of what the nuclear age has meant for the oceans, however, is highly fragmented and there exists a surprising gap in research on the impact of the nuclear age on the oceans and on ocean law and policy. Ranging from dumped wastes to transportation to security, this study frames the complex multidimensional set of relationships between the oceans and the nuclear age and illuminates patterns of impact and response in ocean law.

Radioactive waste disposal in the ocean (International law) --- Radioactive substances --- Nuclear fuels --- Marine pollution --- Hazardous substances --- Law of the sea. --- Spent reactor fuels. --- Security, International. --- Radioactive pollution of the sea --- Déchets radioactifs --- Substances radioactives --- Combustibles nucléaires --- Mer --- Substances dangereuses --- Droit de la mer --- Combustibles nucléaires irradiés --- Sécurité internationale --- Pollution radioactive de la mer --- Transportation (International law) --- Law and legislation. --- Elimination --- Transport --- Droit international --- Droit --- Pollution --- Radioactive waste disposal in the ocean (International law). --- Transportation (International law). --- Déchets radioactifs --- Combustibles nucléaires --- Combustibles nucléaires irradiés --- Sécurité internationale --- Reactor fuel reprocessing --- High seas, Jurisdiction over --- Marine law --- Ocean --- Ocean law --- Sea, Law of the --- International law --- Maritime law --- Territorial waters --- Collective security --- International security --- International relations --- Disarmament --- International organization --- Peace --- Toxic torts --- Environmental law --- Law and legislation