This text details the need for regulation, and the philosophical, scientific and policy basis of the general approach to chemical controls. It outlines the legislative institutions and mechanisms in Europe and the UK, paying particular attention to how they interact. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 1KBB; LNKJ; LNKW; LNS; LNTJ; RNP; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366. . 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Controlling Environmental Risks from Chemicals
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0471969958
ISBN 13: 9780471969952
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Commercial chemicals contribute to our social welfare, yet can pose serious problems for the environment. How do we recognise these problems? How do we manage them? How do we objectively balance environmental risks with social benefits? This book describes the principles and practices of ecological risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis, asking key but challenging questions such as 'what are we trying to protect?' and 'how do we undertake a cost-benefit analysis?'. It also shows how these principles are written into legislation. The emphasis is on the EU Directives and Regulations, with a chapter on the instruments and institutions involved; but this is balanced by a review of US and International policies and legislation. In conclusion, the discussion returns to the question of attempting to balance risks with benefits, particularly in the context of the development of sustainable and globally practicable chemical control policies. The text is supplemented by a glossary that defines the inevitably large number of abbreviations and acronyms used by environmental policy-makers and regulators. The book is intended for all those who have an interest in industrial chemicals, but who need an overview of pollution and pollution control issues. It will provide an excellent reference tool for undergraduates in Environmental Science, and Policy-Makers and Environmental Consultants in the areas of ecology, ecotoxicology and risk assessment.

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Peter P. Calow is the author of Controlling Environmental Risks from Chemicals: Principles and Practice, published by Wiley.

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