Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Pest Control and Wildlife Relationships
Publisher: National Academies
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Animal Care and Management at the National Zoo
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309091780
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This interim report assesses issues related to animal management, husbandry, health, and care at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park. The report finds that there are shortcomings in care and management that are threatening the well-being of the animal collection and identifies the "most pressing" issues that should be addressed.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309091780
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
This interim report assesses issues related to animal management, husbandry, health, and care at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park. The report finds that there are shortcomings in care and management that are threatening the well-being of the animal collection and identifies the "most pressing" issues that should be addressed.
Interagency Coordination in Environmental Hazards (pesticides)
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
Book Description
Interagency Coordination in Environmental Hazards (pesticides): Appendix V to Part I, Status report on Federal agencies' activities implementing recommendations of the President's Science Advisory Committee report on the use of pesticides
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Subcommittee on Reorganization and International Organizations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 1554
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 1554
Book Description
Interagency Coordination in Environmental Hazards (Pesticides).
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Subcommittee on Reorganization and International Organizations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 2036
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pesticides
Languages : en
Pages : 2036
Book Description
Rachel Carson
Author: Linda Lear
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 054770755X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 691
Book Description
The authoritative biography of the marine biologist and nature writer whose book Silent Spring inspired the global environmentalist movement. In a career that spanned from civil service to unlikely literary celebrity, Rachel Carson became one of the world’s seminal leaders in conservation. The 1962 publication of her book Silent Spring was a watershed event that led to the banning of DDT and launched the modern environmental movement. Growing up in poverty on a tiny Allegheny River farm, Carson attended the Pennsylvania College for Women on a scholarship. There, she studied science and writing before taking a job with the newly emerging Fish and Wildlife Service. In this definitive biography, Linda Lear traces the evolution of Carson’s private, professional, and public lives, from the origins of her dedication to natural science to her invaluable service as a brilliant, if reluctant, reformer. Drawing on unprecedented access to sources and interviews, Lear masterfully explores the roots of Carson’s powerful connection to the natural world, crafting a “fine portrait of the environmentalist as a human being” (Smithsonian). “Impressively researched and eminently readable . . . Compelling, not just for Carson devotees but for anyone concerned about the environment.” —People “[A] combination of meticulous scholarship and thoughtful, often poignant, writing.” —Science “A sweeping, analytic, first-class biography of Rachel Carson.” —Kirkus Reviews
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 054770755X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 691
Book Description
The authoritative biography of the marine biologist and nature writer whose book Silent Spring inspired the global environmentalist movement. In a career that spanned from civil service to unlikely literary celebrity, Rachel Carson became one of the world’s seminal leaders in conservation. The 1962 publication of her book Silent Spring was a watershed event that led to the banning of DDT and launched the modern environmental movement. Growing up in poverty on a tiny Allegheny River farm, Carson attended the Pennsylvania College for Women on a scholarship. There, she studied science and writing before taking a job with the newly emerging Fish and Wildlife Service. In this definitive biography, Linda Lear traces the evolution of Carson’s private, professional, and public lives, from the origins of her dedication to natural science to her invaluable service as a brilliant, if reluctant, reformer. Drawing on unprecedented access to sources and interviews, Lear masterfully explores the roots of Carson’s powerful connection to the natural world, crafting a “fine portrait of the environmentalist as a human being” (Smithsonian). “Impressively researched and eminently readable . . . Compelling, not just for Carson devotees but for anyone concerned about the environment.” —People “[A] combination of meticulous scholarship and thoughtful, often poignant, writing.” —Science “A sweeping, analytic, first-class biography of Rachel Carson.” —Kirkus Reviews
Insects, Experts, and the Insecticide Crisis
Author: John H. Perkins
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1468439987
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Science and technology are cultural phenomena. Expert knowledge is generated amid the conflicts of a society and in turn supplies fuel to fire yet further change and new clashes. This essay on economic entomology is a case study on how cultural events and forces affected the creation of scientific and technical knowledge. The time period emphasized is 1945 to 1980. My initial premises for selecting relevant data for the story were ultimately not of much use. Virtually all debates about insect control since 1945 have been centered around the environmental and health hazards associated with insecticides. My first but inadequate conclusion was that the center of interest lay between those who defended the chemicals and those who advocated the use of nonchemical control methods. With this formulation of the problem, I was drawn to an analysis of how the chemical manufacturers had managed to dominate and even corrupt the work of entomological scientists, farmers, members of Congress, and regulators in the USDA and EPA. My own contribu tions to a policy study at the National Academy of Sciences were based 1 on this premise. More recently, Robert van den Bosch developed the 2 "corruption theme" in considerable detail.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1468439987
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Science and technology are cultural phenomena. Expert knowledge is generated amid the conflicts of a society and in turn supplies fuel to fire yet further change and new clashes. This essay on economic entomology is a case study on how cultural events and forces affected the creation of scientific and technical knowledge. The time period emphasized is 1945 to 1980. My initial premises for selecting relevant data for the story were ultimately not of much use. Virtually all debates about insect control since 1945 have been centered around the environmental and health hazards associated with insecticides. My first but inadequate conclusion was that the center of interest lay between those who defended the chemicals and those who advocated the use of nonchemical control methods. With this formulation of the problem, I was drawn to an analysis of how the chemical manufacturers had managed to dominate and even corrupt the work of entomological scientists, farmers, members of Congress, and regulators in the USDA and EPA. My own contribu tions to a policy study at the National Academy of Sciences were based 1 on this premise. More recently, Robert van den Bosch developed the 2 "corruption theme" in considerable detail.
Complete Handbook on Environmental Control
Author: Thomas B. McClain
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Environmental Health Series
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The Pesticide Problem
Author: J.C. Headley
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317338448
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The widespread use of chemicals to control pests has resulted in adverse effects for both wildlife and humans. Originally published in 1967, this title seeks to clearly explain the key issues for understanding public policy in the pesticide problem. Authors Headley and Lewis provide simple clarification of the economic issues involved in creating public policy for pest control and present how policy formation for pesticides will be improved by further economic analysis. This title is a valuable and relevant resource for students interested in environmental studies, especially the impact of public policy making on the environment.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317338448
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The widespread use of chemicals to control pests has resulted in adverse effects for both wildlife and humans. Originally published in 1967, this title seeks to clearly explain the key issues for understanding public policy in the pesticide problem. Authors Headley and Lewis provide simple clarification of the economic issues involved in creating public policy for pest control and present how policy formation for pesticides will be improved by further economic analysis. This title is a valuable and relevant resource for students interested in environmental studies, especially the impact of public policy making on the environment.
Miscellaneous Publication
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description