Environmental Contamination In Antarctica

Author : S. Caroli,P. Cescon,D.W.H. Walton
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001-07-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080531076

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Environmental Contamination in Antarctica by S. Caroli,P. Cescon,D.W.H. Walton Pdf

This thought-provoking and ambitious volume surveys the causes and extent of environmental contamination in Antarctica, and looks critically at future prospects. It highlights the key role that modern techniques of analytical chemistry play in achieving reliable empirical data in this field and their impact on shaping legal provisions. Written by prominent scientists and experts in Antarctic sciences, this work gives an overview of the studies undertaken by countries to assess the impact of pollution phenomena on the uniquely clean environment of Antarctica. Empirical studies and regulatory issues are evaluated in context with the goal of providing a model approach to more polluted areas of the world.

Author : R. Bargagli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3540220917

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Antarctic Ecosystems by R. Bargagli Pdf

This volume provides an overview of climate change data, its effects on the structure and functioning of Antarctic ecosystems, and the occurrence and cycling of persistent contaminants. It discusses the role of Antarctic research for the protection of the global environment. The book also examines possible future scenarios of climate change and the role of Antarctic organisms in the early detection of environmental perturbations.

Author : Roberto Bargagli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : 6610337861

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Antarctic Ecosystems by Roberto Bargagli Pdf

This work is a Choice Outstanding Title! (January 2006) The image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last great wilderness and pristine environment has changed considerably in the last two decades. Environmental problems such as the ozone hole and the break-up of ice-shelves have shown that Antarctica is inextricably linked to global processes and exposed to the impact of human activities in the rest of the world. This volume provides an overview of climate change data, its effects on the structure and functioning of Antarctic ecosystems, and the occurrence and cycling of persistent contaminants. It discusses the unique physico-chemical characteristics of the Antarctic environment, ecophysiological adaptations of terrestrial and marine organisms, the transfer of contaminants in pelagic and neritic food chains and the possible consequences for animals at higher trophic levels. The text concludes with possible future scenarios of climate change and atmospheric contamination and the role of Antarctic organisms in the early detection of environmental perturbations.

Author : George Ware
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-06-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 038795029X

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 166 by George Ware Pdf

This work examines the environmental impact of tributyltin in marine systems. It also considers trace element contamination in Antarctic ecosystems and trace metals in Antarctica related to climate change and increasing human impact.

Author : Paolo Cescon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Environmental chemistry
ISBN : 9056992856

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Environmental Chemistry in Antarctica by Paolo Cescon Pdf

This volume is a collection of papers produced within the framework of the Italian National Antarctic Research Programme (PNRA) on the monitoring and control of environmental contamination. The volume represents a contribution of the PNRA to the study of planetary contamination and to the understanding of the processes of global change. The research focuses on the measurement and analysis of trace elements and organic micropollutants in the following matrices: snow/firn, seawater, soils, sediments, suspended particulate matter, pack ice, atmosphere, and biota. The results presented extend beyond the development of specific analytical methodologies, to explicitly tackle significant environmental issues concerning global changes. Particularly relevant are the results concerning time changes of CFCs in the troposphere and lead concentration in Antarctic snow in Victoria Land, the presence of organic micropollutants in various Antarctica matrices, and the seasonal evolution of trace elements and

Author : Gillian Doreen Triggs,Anna Riddell
Publisher : British Institute for International & Comparative Law
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Antarctic Treaty system
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063752542

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Antarctica by Gillian Doreen Triggs,Anna Riddell Pdf

Since its inception almost 50 years ago, the Antarctic Treaty System has evolved to provide a stable and remarkably effective regime for management of the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on earth. New challenges to this legal regime are now posed by contemporary problems such as climate change, tourism, fishing, and whaling in the Southern Ocean. From State Parties to the web of treaties that make up the Antarctic system of governance, the 21st century brings new demands for environmental protection while ensuring reasonable access for scientists and tourists alike. The papers in this collection were presented at a conference organized by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office to coincide with the Twenty-Ninth meeting of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties held in Edinburgh in June 2006. The authors, experienced Antarctic 'watchers, ' discuss their views on: illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; vessel-based pollution; navigation through ice-covered waters; Antarctic Treaty Secretariat; liability of operators and their States for environmental damage; and tourism. Included with these scholarly papers are all the international agreements that make up the Antarctic Treaty System along with the measures, decisions, and resolutions of the Twenty-Ninth Consultative Party Meeting and the Edinburgh Declaration supporting the scientific research of the forthcoming International Polar Year starting in March 2007

Author : Bruce C. Parker,Mary C. Holliman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : UCAL:B4236607

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Environmental Impact in Antarctica by Bruce C. Parker,Mary C. Holliman Pdf

16 papers synthesizing the current knowledge from various U.S. Antarctic projects.

Author : Pim de Voogt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319750378

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 245 by Pim de Voogt Pdf

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.

Author : Pim de Voogt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319339726

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 239 by Pim de Voogt Pdf

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119616659

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H.R. 3532, the Antarctic Environmental Protection Act by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science Pdf

Author : Linda Nowlan
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Law
ISBN : 2831706378

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Arctic Legal Regime for Environmental Protection by Linda Nowlan Pdf

For many years, concerns have been expressed about environmental issues in the Arctic. While the Arctic region, unlike Antarctica, has been inhabited for thousands of years, it is under unique threat because of its vulnerability toward resource exploitation and the deposition of various airborne pollutants. With its varied populations, and with eight Nations asserting territorial interests, the Arctic needs a careful approach to its protection and development. This report describes the current Arctic environmental legal regime. It also discusses the possibility of negotiating a sustainability treaty for the Arctic with high standards of environmental protection similar to those in the 1991 Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. It is hoped that this review of the legal and policy contrasts between the Arctic and Antarctic can help in the consideration of future directions for the Arctic legal regime.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on Principles of Environmental Stewardship for the Exploration and Study of Subglacial Environments
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309106351

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Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Polar Research Board,Committee on Principles of Environmental Stewardship for the Exploration and Study of Subglacial Environments Pdf

Antarctica is renowned for its extreme cold; yet surprisingly, radar measurements have revealed a vast network of lakes, rivers, and streams several kilometers beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. Sealed from Earth's atmosphere for millions of years, they may provide vital information about microbial evolution, the past climate of the Antarctic, and the formation of ice sheets, among other things. The next stage of exploration requires direct sampling of these aquatic systems. However, if sampling is not done cautiously, the environmental integrity and scientific value of these environments could be compromised. At the request of the National Science Foundation, this National Research Council assesses what is needed to responsibly explore subglacial lakes. Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments concludes that it is time for research on subglacial lakes to begin, and this research should be guided by internationally agreed upon protocols. The book suggests an initial protocol, which includes full characterization of the lakes by remote sensing, and minimum standards for biological and other types of contamination.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : UCSD:31822029849007

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U.S. Antarctic Program, Draft Environmental Impact Statement by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jonathan I. Charney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015001149361

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The New Nationalism and the Use of Common Spaces by Jonathan I. Charney Pdf

An examination of marine pollution relative to questions of national sovereignty and pollution control. Also management of Antarctic resources is examined from legal, political, economic, environmental and scientific perspectives. Gives an up to date (1981) review of the political complexities of the Antarctic and the weaknesses of the region's system of governance under the Antarctic treaty.

Author : Davor Vidas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000-11-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 1139428144

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Protecting the Polar Marine Environment by Davor Vidas Pdf

How can we best protect the polar marine environment against pollution? Leading scholars on environmental law, the law of the sea, and Arctic and Antarctic affairs here examine this important question. To what extent do existing global instruments of environmental protection apply to the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean? Can the arrangements adopted at regional, sub-regional and national levels provide adequate protection? This book examines and compares various levels of regulation in protecting the marine environment of the Arctic and Antarctic, with specific attention to land-based activities, radioactive waste dumping, and shipping in ice-covered waters. Developments since the establishment of the Arctic Council in 1996 and the entry into force of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty in 1998 are also discussed. This is a volume that will appeal to polar specialists and to all those interested in environmental law and policy.