Author: Farouk El-Baz
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317219872
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The Gulf War inflicted dramatic environmental damage upon the fragile desert and shore environments of Kuwait and north eastern Saudi Arabia. Marine environments experienced oil spills; inland, oil lakes and burning oil wells caused widespread pollution. This book, first published in 1994, presents an in-depth analysis of these environmental disasters, their long-term consequences, and potential ways to repair the damage.
The Gulf War and the Environment
Author: Farouk El-Baz
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317219872
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The Gulf War inflicted dramatic environmental damage upon the fragile desert and shore environments of Kuwait and north eastern Saudi Arabia. Marine environments experienced oil spills; inland, oil lakes and burning oil wells caused widespread pollution. This book, first published in 1994, presents an in-depth analysis of these environmental disasters, their long-term consequences, and potential ways to repair the damage.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317219872
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
The Gulf War inflicted dramatic environmental damage upon the fragile desert and shore environments of Kuwait and north eastern Saudi Arabia. Marine environments experienced oil spills; inland, oil lakes and burning oil wells caused widespread pollution. This book, first published in 1994, presents an in-depth analysis of these environmental disasters, their long-term consequences, and potential ways to repair the damage.
The Environmental Aftermath of the Gulf War
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Gulf Pollution Task Force
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
The Gulf War Aftermath
Author: M. Sadiq
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401116857
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In 1962 Rachel Carson warned of the consequences of man's pollution in her book Silent Spring, a book that some feel marks the real beginning of our environmental awareness. Silent Spring told of the consequences of our increasing pesticide use to birds. Almost 30 years after her warning, the western Arabian Gulf experienced its "silent spring" when approximately 100,000 to 250,000 waterbirds died, along with millions of other organisms, due to the massive oil spill that resulted due to Gulf war. The magnitude of our environmental problems has continued to grow during the last thirty years to a point where even the "doomsday" environmentalists could hardly have envisioned back in 1962. It seems the death of yet uncounted thousands of humans was not sufficient for Saddam Husain. His desire for power and infamy led him to unleash environmental war on mankind. At the end of the Gulf war he set ablaze the oil fields of Kuwait and released more oil into the sea than had been spilled at any time throughout history. These actions were despicable and an affront to civilized man. A quality environment should be a right of all mankind, and to wage war by deliberately polluting the earth cannot be tolerated.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401116857
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
In 1962 Rachel Carson warned of the consequences of man's pollution in her book Silent Spring, a book that some feel marks the real beginning of our environmental awareness. Silent Spring told of the consequences of our increasing pesticide use to birds. Almost 30 years after her warning, the western Arabian Gulf experienced its "silent spring" when approximately 100,000 to 250,000 waterbirds died, along with millions of other organisms, due to the massive oil spill that resulted due to Gulf war. The magnitude of our environmental problems has continued to grow during the last thirty years to a point where even the "doomsday" environmentalists could hardly have envisioned back in 1962. It seems the death of yet uncounted thousands of humans was not sufficient for Saddam Husain. His desire for power and infamy led him to unleash environmental war on mankind. At the end of the Gulf war he set ablaze the oil fields of Kuwait and released more oil into the sea than had been spilled at any time throughout history. These actions were despicable and an affront to civilized man. A quality environment should be a right of all mankind, and to wage war by deliberately polluting the earth cannot be tolerated.
Gulf War and Environmental Problems
Author: Kattalai Sivasubramanya Ramachandran
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Against the Fires of Hell
Author: T. M. Hawley
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A devasting account, by a science reporter and writer who has recently visited Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Kuwait. Carefully documented and relying on first-hand information, Against the Fires of Hell presents a powerful picture of just how fragile our planet is against the assaults of modern warfare, and just how irreversible the damage can be.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
A devasting account, by a science reporter and writer who has recently visited Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Kuwait. Carefully documented and relying on first-hand information, Against the Fires of Hell presents a powerful picture of just how fragile our planet is against the assaults of modern warfare, and just how irreversible the damage can be.
Hidden Casualties
Author: Saul Bloom
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 9781853831645
Category : Biological arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This assessment of the actual consequences of the war examines the ecology of the region, the oil spills and fires, the impact of desert fighting, the lasting effects on the human environment, the health consequences for the region's population, the attempts to destroy Iran's nuclear and biological arsenal, and the legal and policy issues. It shows in detail how the West went about arming Saddam Hussein's regime and reveals how the likely consequences of the conflict were known well in advance and covered up.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 9781853831645
Category : Biological arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
This assessment of the actual consequences of the war examines the ecology of the region, the oil spills and fires, the impact of desert fighting, the lasting effects on the human environment, the health consequences for the region's population, the attempts to destroy Iran's nuclear and biological arsenal, and the legal and policy issues. It shows in detail how the West went about arming Saddam Hussein's regime and reveals how the likely consequences of the conflict were known well in advance and covered up.
Gulf War Impact on Marine Environment and Species
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Long Term Environmental Effects of the Gulf War
Author: Saleh al Muzaini
Publisher:
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Hidden Casualties
Author: Saul Bloom
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781556431630
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A comprehensive assessment of the long-term effects of the 1991 Gulf War, both in the Gulf region and the world.
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 9781556431630
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A comprehensive assessment of the long-term effects of the 1991 Gulf War, both in the Gulf region and the world.
Hidden Casualties
Author: Saul Bloom
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Guerra del golfo přsico, 1991
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
A comprehensive assessment of the long-term effects of the 1991 Gulf War, both in the Gulf region and the world.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Guerra del golfo přsico, 1991
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
A comprehensive assessment of the long-term effects of the 1991 Gulf War, both in the Gulf region and the world.