The A-Z of the environment : covering the scientific, economic and legal issues facing all types of organisation

The A-z Of The Environment Is A Reference Work Covering An Area Of Growing Importance 10 Every Organization, Large And Small, Private And Public. In An A-z Format, This Book Covers Everything From Abatement Orders And Acid Rain To Waste Management And Workplace Exposure Limits. It Reviews The Principal Terminology, Current Legal Requirements, The Offences, The Role Of The Statutory Authorities And The Principal Environmental Health Issues. Its Aim Is To Provide Those Who Use It With A Reference To These Issues And To The Action They Need To Take.--jacket. Jeremy Stranks. Preface......Page 5 List of figures and abbreviations......Page 6 Contents......Page 9 A......Page 27 B......Page 57 C......Page 79 D......Page 131 E......Page 151 F......Page 195 G......Page 203 H......Page 223 I......Page 237 K......Page 253 L......Page 257 M......Page 277 N......Page 283 O......Page 307 P......Page 323 R......Page 363 S......Page 395 T......Page 441 U......Page 457 V......Page 461 W......Page 467 Covering many disciplines - ecology, law, physics, chemistry, biology, environmental health, toxicology, genetic engineering and radiology, this book summarises the legal, scientific, economic and social issues.