Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook, 1998: Toward Cleaner Production, Volume 777World Bank Publications, 1999 - 457 pages "Originally developed to help staff, clients, and consultants prepare and implement operations supported by the Bank Group, this Handbook updates and replaces the Environmental Guidelines issued in 1988 and reflects changes both in technology and in pollution management policies and practices. It focuses attention on the environmental and economic benefits of preventing pollution and emphasizes cleaner production and good management techniques."--BOOK JACKET. |
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... possible . It is intended and hoped that the Handbook represents a broad consensus of what is achievable through current good practice in pollution management . This Handbook is envisaged as a living docu- ment : its implementation will ...
... possible . It is intended and hoped that the Handbook represents a broad consensus of what is achievable through current good practice in pollution management . This Handbook is envisaged as a living docu- ment : its implementation will ...
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... possible to greatly reduce or entirely eliminate discharges of the major pollutants . However , this approach is yielding decreasing benefits per unit of expen- diture in the rich industrial countries , and the necessary preconditions ...
... possible to greatly reduce or entirely eliminate discharges of the major pollutants . However , this approach is yielding decreasing benefits per unit of expen- diture in the rich industrial countries , and the necessary preconditions ...
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... possible to gain considerable political capital from ad- dressing them . Decisionmakers should therefore aim to set concrete goals that mean something to the public and politicians and then focus their attention on achieving real ...
... possible to gain considerable political capital from ad- dressing them . Decisionmakers should therefore aim to set concrete goals that mean something to the public and politicians and then focus their attention on achieving real ...
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... possible . The division of responsibility for environmental policy and regulation will depend on historical , social , and legal factors . Just as environmental authorities should not attempt to micromanage the decisions of individual ...
... possible . The division of responsibility for environmental policy and regulation will depend on historical , social , and legal factors . Just as environmental authorities should not attempt to micromanage the decisions of individual ...
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... possible . Pollution control policies have relied heavily on technological standards . Even where these stan- dards are effective , they tend to be an expensive way of meeting environmental goals . Market in- centives that reward good ...
... possible . Pollution control policies have relied heavily on technological standards . Even where these stan- dards are effective , they tend to be an expensive way of meeting environmental goals . Market in- centives that reward good ...
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Page 28 - Critical load' means a quantitative estimate of an exposure to one or more pollutants below which significant harmful effects on specified sensitive elements of the environment do not occur, according to present knowledge; 9.
Page 454 - Skimming: Using a machine to remove oil or scum from the surface of the water.
Page 169 - Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
Page 446 - Disposal Final placement or destruction of toxic, radioactive, or other wastes; surplus or banned pesticides or other chemicals; polluted soils; and drums containing hazardous materials from removal actions or accidental releases. Disposal may be accomplished through use of approved secure landfills, surface impoundments, land farming, deep well injection, ocean dumping, or incineration.
Page 452 - Secretary shall declare to be a pest, and (2) any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant."25...
Page 451 - Permit An authorization, license, or equivalent control document issued by EPA or an approved state agency to implement the requirements of an environmental regulation; eg, a permit to operate a wastewater treatment plant or to operate a facility that may generate harmful emissions.
Page 447 - Eutrophication The slow aging process during which a lake, estuary, or bay evolves into a bog or marsh and eventually disappears. During the later stages of eutrophication the water body is choked by abundant plant life as the result of increased amounts of nutritive compounds such as nitrogen and phosphorus Human activities can accelerate the process.
Page 445 - The natural biological decomposition of organic material in the presence of air to form a humus-like material. Controlled methods of composting include mechanical mixing and aerating, ventilating the materials by dropping them through a vertical series of aerated chambers, or placing the compost in piles out in the open air and mixing it or turning it periodically.
Page 442 - Treatment Any treatment of sewage that goes beyond the secondary or biological water treatment stage and includes the removal of nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen and a high percentage of suspended solids. (See...