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The Environmental Future

Proceedings of the first International Conference on Environmental Future, held in Finland from 27 June to 3 July 1971

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1972

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Editors:
  1. Nicholas Polunin
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Table of contents (18 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction: Background and History

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 1-29

  3. The Biosphere Today

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 31-64

  4. What Humans are Doing

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 65-100

  5. Monitoring the Atmospheric Environment

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 101-129

  6. Atmospheric Imbalances and Pollution

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 131-177

  7. Freshwater Supplies and Pollution

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 179-211

  8. Major Water Etc. Development Projects

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 213-246

  9. Marine Productivity and Pollution

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 247-289

  10. Effects of Insecticides

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 291-331

  11. Unwise Use of Chemicals other than Pesticides

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 333-355

  12. Soil Preservation

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 357-393

  13. Sustained Biological Productivity

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 395-421

  14. Global Responsibility: What Governments and Individuals Should Do

    • Nicholas Polunin
    Pages 423-472

  15. What Organizations and Industry Should Do

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 473-515

  16. Urban Space and Amenities

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 517-541

  17. The Means of Action

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 543-578

  18. The Biosphere to Come

    • Keynote Paper
    Pages 579-597

  19. Education, Legislation, Declaration

    • Nicholas Polunin
    Pages 599-638

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 639-660
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Environmental Future

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the first International Conference on Environmental Future, held in Finland from 27 June to 3 July 1971

  • Editors: Nicholas Polunin

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01458-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Nicholas Polunin 1972

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-01458-3Published: 18 June 1972

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 660

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Sociology, general

  • Industry Sectors: Engineering, Pharma

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