Assessment and Management of Environmental Risks

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 2-2

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   2. Developments and Trends in Ecological Risk Assessment

      • W. Glenn Suter II

      Pages 3-9

   3. How Much Is Too Much?

      • R. G. Bell, J. Wilson

      Pages 11-15

   4. Application of Risk Assessment in Different Countries

      • J. Clarkson, S. Glaser, M. Kierski, T. Thomas, J. Gaccetta, C. Campbell et al.

      Pages 17-27

3. Methods and Tools for Assessment and Management of Environmental Risks

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 28-28

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   2. Streamlining The Risk Assessment Process: Integration of Generic Criteria and Site-Specific Risk Assessment

      • C. L. Gaudet, J. H. Mccann, K. I. Adare, G. E. Nason

      Pages 31-40

   3. Derivation of Aquatic Toxicity Values in Support of Groundwater Criteria Development for Trichlorofluoromethane and Dichlorodifluoromethane

      • H. Hristov, D. Manca

      Pages 41-48

   4. Ecotoxicity of River and Spring Sediment along the Hanford Reach

      • D. A. Delistraty, J. Yokel

      Pages 49-56

   5. Determination of Primary and Secondary Responses to Environmental Stressors and Biota Health

      • V. M. Bresler, L. Fishelson, A. Abelson

      Pages 57-70

   6. Risk Assessment for Biological Stressors

      • M. R. Powell

      Pages 71-83

   7. Endocrine Disruptors and Risk Assessment

      • J. J. Amaral Mendes, C. Travis, N. Olea

      Pages 85-92

   8. Chernobyl Forests: Risk from Wood Combustion

      • A. J. Grebenkov, V. V. Rymkevich, A. A. Andrizhijevski, V. G. Goulo

      Pages 93-106

   9. A Framework to Support Insurers on the Assessment of Pollution Risks

      • A. Salgueiro, R. Santoss, S. Martinho, G. Suter

      Pages 107-113

   10. Integrated Risk Assessment of Chemical Mixtures

       • M. Macdonell

       Pages 115-120

   11. A Comparative Risk Assessment Methodology for Prioritizing Risk Management Policy Initiatives: Ranking of Industrial Waste Streams in Portugal

       • J. A. Shatkin, C. A. Patton, J. M. Palma-Oliveira

       Pages 121-142

   12. Methods and Tools for Assessment and Management of Environmental Risks

       • M. Macdonell, I. Holoubek

       Pages 143-152

4. Environmental Risk Assessment: Modeling and Uncertainty

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153

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   2. Army Risk Assessment Modeling System (ARAMS)

      • M. S. Dortch

      Pages 155-161

   3. Application of the QUAL2E Water Quality Model for Untreated Discharge Risk Assessment in Central and Eastern Europe

      • J. S. Jaworska, P. Masscheleyn, D. C. Mcavoy

      Pages 163-172

Managing environmental contamination requires decision makers to weigh eXlstmg risks against the potential effects of implementing environmental policies - considering both the benefits and disruptions that may result from different actions. The NATO Advanced Research Workshop in Lisbon was an important step in the development and application of cost efficient methods of risk assessment especiaIly within the constraints of a budget. The goal of the workshop was to evaluate the potential for risk assessment to serve as a unified and unifying technique in addressing a wide range of environmental problems. Papers presented in this book discuss issues ranging from specific and local studies (specific site, ecosystem, pollutant) to global decision and management frameworks (watersheds, regions, integration of multiple poIlutants and stressors); they develop a range of approaches starting from specific methods to widely applied public policies (Figure 1). The papers show that the use of risk assessment can provide the scientific basis for environmentaIly sound and cost-efficient policies, strategies, and solutions to our environmental chaIlenges. The organization of the Proceedings reflects sessions and discussions during the workshop. The papers in the introductory Chapter summarize the positions of Drs. Glenn Suter (EPA) and Jim Wilson (Resources for the Future) regarding whether the use of often-expensive risk assessments in developing countries can be justified, given evolving regulatory institutions and limited resources.

• development
• environment
• environmental contamination
• environmental risk assessment
• management
• strategy
• wind
• ecotoxicology

• Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, USA

  Igor Linkov

• Menzie-Cura & Associates, Inc., USA

  Igor Linkov

• University of Lisbon, Portugal

  Jose Palma-Oliveira

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