Environmental Crises

Richard Tol

• 19 november 2007
• 9783540758952

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Studies the art and science of analyzing, assessing and anticipating environmental change. In this book, among the issues considered are the observational evidence, the changing public perception of the environment, and functions of the environment and its use.



This book studies the art and science of analyzing, assessing and anticipating environmental change. Among the issues considered are the observational evidence, the changing public perception of the environment, functions of the environment and its use. Coverage also reviews a series of four prominent cases, namely climate change, the emissions of gasoline lead into the atmosphere and water bodies, fisheries policies and the management of marine oil pollution.