The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001
Examines environmental issues throughout the world. Contains thorough definitions and explanations of terms relating to the environment. Includes detailed maps, an extensive bibliography, a who's who section and a new essay on the environment.

* An updated A-Z section of key terms and issues surrounding the environment. * A new essay on the environment by Duncan Brack, of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. * A comprehensive directory section organized alphabetically by country lists main governmental and non-governmental organizations, both national and international. * A series of maps show environmental features both regionally and world-wide. * An extensive bibliography of relevant periodicals. * A comprehensive Who's Who section of the leading personalities actively involved with environmental organizations.
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The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001
Examines environmental issues throughout the world. Contains thorough definitions and explanations of terms relating to the environment. Includes detailed maps, an extensive bibliography, a who's who section and a new essay on the environment.

* An updated A-Z section of key terms and issues surrounding the environment. * A new essay on the environment by Duncan Brack, of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. * A comprehensive directory section organized alphabetically by country lists main governmental and non-governmental organizations, both national and international. * A series of maps show environmental features both regionally and world-wide. * An extensive bibliography of relevant periodicals. * A comprehensive Who's Who section of the leading personalities actively involved with environmental organizations.
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The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001

The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001

by Europa Publications
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The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001

The Environment Encyclopedia and Directory 2001

by Europa Publications

Overview

Examines environmental issues throughout the world. Contains thorough definitions and explanations of terms relating to the environment. Includes detailed maps, an extensive bibliography, a who's who section and a new essay on the environment.

* An updated A-Z section of key terms and issues surrounding the environment. * A new essay on the environment by Duncan Brack, of the Royal Institute of International Affairs. * A comprehensive directory section organized alphabetically by country lists main governmental and non-governmental organizations, both national and international. * A series of maps show environmental features both regionally and world-wide. * An extensive bibliography of relevant periodicals. * A comprehensive Who's Who section of the leading personalities actively involved with environmental organizations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781857430899
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/27/2000
Series: ENVIRONMENT ENCYCLOPEDIA AND DIRECTORY
Edition description: REV
Pages: 640
Product dimensions: 8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

· A new introductory essay on the interaction of multilateral environmental agreements and international trade by Duncan Brack, Head of the Energy and Environmental Programme of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, London

· An A-Z section of key terms, issues, concepts, organizations, acronyms, events and programs relating to the environment, revised and updated for this edition under the supervision of Professor William R Moomaw, Director of the International Environment and Resource Policy Program at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

· A comprehensive directory section organized alphabetically by country and listing over 4,000 main governmental and non-governmental organizations. There is also a chapter listing international environmental organizations. Provides key contact names, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and internet addresses, and an outline of each organization's activities. Also includes eleven indexes listing organizations according to their field of activity

· A series of invaluable maps showing global environmental data such as climate, population, deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions

· An extensive bibliography of relevant periodicals from all over the world

A comprehensive Who's Who section of over 700 of the leading personalities involved with environmental issues and of prominent people active within environmental organizations.
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