Harmful non-indigenous species in the United States.DIANE Publishing |
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... environmental , and health damage . These harmful species are the focus of this study . The total number of harmful NIS and their cumulative impacts are creating a growing burden for the country . We cannot completely stop the tide of ...
... environmental , and health damage . These harmful species are the focus of this study . The total number of harmful NIS and their cumulative impacts are creating a growing burden for the country . We cannot completely stop the tide of ...
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... environmental costs;extinctions and biological diversity The Changing Numbers, Causes, and Rates of introductions pathways into and within the country; numbers per taxonomic group, state, decade; new detections since 1980 The ...
... environmental costs;extinctions and biological diversity The Changing Numbers, Causes, and Rates of introductions pathways into and within the country; numbers per taxonomic group, state, decade; new detections since 1980 The ...
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... environmental harm . There may be limits to the acceptable total burden of harmful NIS in the country . This consideration has yet to be incorporated into policy decisions such as setting tolerable annual levels of species entry . OTA ...
... environmental harm . There may be limits to the acceptable total burden of harmful NIS in the country . This consideration has yet to be incorporated into policy decisions such as setting tolerable annual levels of species entry . OTA ...
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... environmental education in preventing future problems in these States and elsewhere (pp. 34-36). The. Look. of. the. Future. Increasing international trade, including com- merce in biological commodities, will open new pathways for NIS ...
... environmental education in preventing future problems in these States and elsewhere (pp. 34-36). The. Look. of. the. Future. Increasing international trade, including com- merce in biological commodities, will open new pathways for NIS ...
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Box I - D - The National Environmental Policy Act and Non - Indigenous Species The National Environmental Policy Act ( NEPA ) , which mandates environmental impact assessment has rarely been applied to decisions about introductions of ...
Box I - D - The National Environmental Policy Act and Non - Indigenous Species The National Environmental Policy Act ( NEPA ) , which mandates environmental impact assessment has rarely been applied to decisions about introductions of ...
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Page 120 - Government shall (A) utilize a systematic, interdisciplinary approach which will insure the integrated use of the natural and social sciences and the environmental design arts in planning and in decisionmaking which may have an impact on man's environment...
Page 167 - For that purpose, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including the...
Page 188 - ... to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.
Page v - NOTE: OTA appreciates and is grateful for the valuable assistance and thoughtful critiques provided by the advisory panel members. The panel does not, however, necessarily approve, disapprove, or endorse this report. OTA assumes full responsibility for the report and the accuracy of its contents.
Page 114 - ... paper" studies that dominate now (40). An experimental approach would require more personnel, funding, and time. RISK ANALYSIS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES Finding: Within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA...
Page 167 - State" means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. (18) The term "State agency...
Page 273 - Plant pest" means any living stage of: Any insects, mites, nematodes, slugs, snails, protozoa, or other invertebrate animals, bacteria, fungi, other parasitic plants or reproductive parts thereof, viruses, or any organisms similar to or allied with any of the foregoing, or any infectious substances, which can directly or indirectly injure or cause disease or damage in any plants or parts thereof, or any processed, manufactured, or other products of plants.
Page 297 - States shall take all measures necessary to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment resulting from the use of technologies...
Page 167 - Executive agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, restrict the introduction of exotic species into the natural ecosystems on lands and waters which they own, lease, or hold for purposes of administration; and, shall encourage the States, local governments, and private citizens to prevent the introduction of exotic species into natural ecosystems of the United States.
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