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Regulating Chemical Accumulation in the Environment: The Integration of Toxicology and Economics in Environmental Policy-making

Hardback

Main Details

Title Regulating Chemical Accumulation in the Environment: The Integration of Toxicology and Economics in Environmental Policy-making
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Timothy M. Swanson
Edited by Marco Vighi
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenrePollution and threats to the environment
Environmental science, engineering and technology
ISBN/Barcode 9780521593106
ClassificationsDewey:363.7357
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 40 Tables, unspecified; 21 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 10 December 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The environment has been exposed to a range of damaging contaminants from a wide variety of sources. Regulation of and legislation against offending parties has frequently been hampered because of the difficulty with cooperation among disparate disciplines in the natural, social and political sciences. This volume forms the conclusion of five years' collaboration among toxicologists, economists and lawyers in the understanding and solution of the problem of accumulative chemicals. As well as being a case study of the accumulation of pesticides in groundwater in one particular region (the European Union), the book forms a general study of the value of interdisciplinary approaches in environmental policy making. The volume will be a valuable resource for a broad group of academics and researchers in the area of environmental science and environmental policy.

Reviews

From the hardback review: 'This intriguing series of essays offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the ecotoxicology, economics and politics of regulating toxic chemicals in the EU. This book does contain much of interest to those contemplating the link between ecotoxicology and economics.' Chemistry and Industry