Regulating Chemical Accumulation in the Environment: The Integration of Toxicology and Economics in Environmental Policy-making - Softcover

Swanson, Timothy M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521088569 ISBN 13: 9780521088565

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

The environment has become exposed to a range of damaging contaminants from a wide variety of sources. Regulation of and legislation against offending parties has frequently been hampered because of the difficulty of co-operation between disparate disciplines in the natural, social and political sciences. This volume forms the conclusion of five years' collaboration between toxicologists, economists and lawyers in the understanding and solution of the problem of accumulative chemicals. As well as a case study of the accumulation of pesticides in groundwater in one particular region (the European Union), the book forms a general study of the value of interdisciplinary approaches in environmental policy making. The volume will be a valuable resource for a broad group of academics and researchers in the area of environmental science and environmental policy. It will also form a useful supplementary reference text for courses in environmental policy, science, economics and toxicology.

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Review

Review of the hardback: 'This intriguing series of essays offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the ecotoxicology, economics and politics of regulating toxic chemicals in the EU. This book does contain much of interest to those contemplating the link between ecotoxicology and economics.' Chemistry and Industry

'This book is very useful to a broad group of academics and researchers in the field of environmental science and environmental policy.' Iasi Polytechnic Magazine

Book Description

This volume forms the conclusion of a collaboration between toxicologists, economists and lawyers in the understanding and solution of the problem of accumulative chemicals. It will be a valuable resource for a broad group of researchers in environmental science and policy, and will also form a useful supplementary reference text for courses in environmental policy, science, economics and toxicology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521088569
• ISBN 13: 9780521088565
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304