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Consequences of depletion of the ozone layer for human health : studies using the ''Comet'' Assay

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Biological indicators of global change : symposium, Brussels, 7-9 May 1992 : proceedings
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Year: 1993 Publisher: Bruxelles : Académie royale des sciences d'Outre-Mer [ARSOM] = Koninklijke academie voor overzeese wetenschappen [KAOW] = Royal academy of overseas sciences,

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Stratospheric chemistry and ozone depletion. Field measurements : SESAME. Laboratory experiments. Modelling. Instrument development : A planning document for the period January 1994 - December 1995.
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ISBN: 9282678547 Year: 1994 Publisher: Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities,


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L'Union Européenne face à la pollution de l'air : actualité et perspectives
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Year: 1998 Publisher: Kraainem : Impact Europe,

Earth from above : using color-coded satellite images to examine the global environment
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ISBN: 0935702415 9780935702415 Year: 1997 Publisher: Mill Valley, CA : University Science Books,

Is the temperature rising? : the uncertain science of global warming
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ISBN: 0691057753 9780691057750 0691050341 9780691050348 Year: 1998 Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press,

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In explaining why there is no consensus on whether global warming is real or a myth based on misleading data, Philander "guides the nonscientific reader through new ideas about the remarkable and intricate factors that determine the world's climate."--Jacket.


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Discerning experts : the practices of scientific assessment for environmental Policy
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ISBN: 022660215X Year: 2019 Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press,

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Discerning Experts assesses the assessments that many governments rely on to help guide environmental policy and action. Through their close look at environmental assessments involving acid rain, ozone depletion, and sea level rise, the authors explore how experts deliberate and decide on the scientific facts about problems like climate change. They also seek to understand how the scientists involved make the judgments they do, how the organization and management of assessment activities affects those judgments, and how expertise is identified and constructed. Discerning Experts uncovers factors that can generate systematic bias and error, and recommends how the process can be improved. As the first study of the internal workings of large environmental assessments, this book reveals their strengths and weaknesses, and explains what assessments can-and cannot-be expected to contribute to public policy and the common good.


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Review of Urban Air Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa Region : Air Quality Profile of SSA Countries.
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Year: 2012 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank,

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In Africa, urban outdoor air pollution is responsible for an estimated 49,000 premature deaths annually with indoor use of solid fuels being responsible for eight times this value, the main burden being borne by Sub Saharan African countries. Air pollution, outdoor and indoor, affects the health and life chances of millions of people in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)every day. There is a link between air pollution and poverty since poor people are exposed to higher concentrations of air pollutants and tend to suffer disproportionately from the effects of deteriorating air quality (AQ). Children in cities exposed to high concentrations of air pollutants will more often develop respiratory ailments which prevent them from developing and learning well. As a consequence they will suffer in adult life from low levels of qualifications and skills. The implication of poorly educated children is not only a reduction of quality of their lives but also an obstacle for the economic development of a country as a whole. Rapid urbanization means increase in motorization and economic activity which in turn leads to increased air pollution if countermeasures are not taken. In view these linkages addressing urban AQ in SSA is particularly important. Air pollution in Sub Saharan cities appears to be on the rise with respect to many key pollutants. In some cities where monitoring has been performed levels of air pollution exceed World Health Organization recommended guidelines. The main cause of urban air pollution is the use of fossil fuels in transport, power generation, industry and domestic sectors. In addition, the burning of firewood, agricultural and animal waste also contributes to pollution levels. Pollutant emissions have direct and indirect effects with a wide range of impacts on human health, ecosystems, agriculture and materials. There is a growing need to determine the state of urban AQ and the challenges posed to solve it and identify the most effective measures to protect human health and the environment. Learning from experience and successes in urban AQ management (AQM) from other countries can assists in the formulation and implementation of strategies to achieve better AQ in Sub Saharan Africa. This report compiles the information provided by the 25countries in a harmonized way and gives an in-depth review of AQ in SSA with AQ profile of each country, presenting the country's main current urban AQ issues, emissions standards, ongoing projects, lessons learned from good/bad practices. It was attempted to compile this information also for additional SSA countries from available publications and internet sources.


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Monitoring Environmental Sustainability : Trends, Challenges and the Way Forward.
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Year: 2010 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank,

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This report presents a concise review of the major environmental and natural resources issues at the global and national level over the coming two decades. The environmental issues reviewed include air pollution and deterioration of air quality, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, water quality, scarcity and access, land and soil degradation, deforestation and forest degradation, natural disaster, loss of biodiversity and protected areas, and governance and institutions for environmental and natural resource management. Besides providing an environment outlook, the report tackles the issue of monitoring also from the supply side. It identifies the relevant data and indicator sets available at the global level and country level to capture the global and locally relevant environmental issues with the underlying objective of pinpointing at data gaps. It concludes with a set of recommendations for moving forward on the monitoring agenda. Overall, the threats from climate change caused by Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, biodiversity loss, water pollution and scarcity as well as pressure on land as well as worsening ocean's state and biodiversity have to be taken under close observation in the period over the next 20 years. The environment challenges that the world faces are not trivial and some of them require immediate action. Action, in turn, requires reliable and accurate information. The second part of the report looks at information from the supply side. It identifies the relevant data and indicator sets available at the global level and country level to capture the global and locally relevant environmental issues with the underlying objective of informing and advising decision making and to identify the data gaps.

Biological consequences of global climate change
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ISBN: 0935702857 Year: 1996 Publisher: Mill Valley, CA : University Science Books,

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