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Zusatztext 'a masterly synthesis... I only hope this book is widely read! that it penetrates into the school curriculum! and that a few more politicians would take the time to read it'Professor Tim O'Riordan! Ecos'McCormick finds the right balance; comparisons and links are made from country to country and side-issue to side-issue throughout the text! whilst still retaining the structure of separately discussing the causes of acid rain! the ecological impacts! international policy and past and present responses of all major countries to the issue'International Journal of Environmental Studies Informationen zum Autor JOHN McCORMICK is associate professor of political science at the Indianapolis campus of Indiana University. He worked for a number of years during the 1980s for British environmental groups and is author of several books including The Global Environmental Movement (2nd edition! 1995) and The European Union: Politics and Policy (1996). Zusammenfassung Acid rain was one of the major environmental issues of the 1980s. But while industrialized countries have taken measures to reduce the emissions that lead to acidification, the problems have not gone away. This title provides a global view of acidification. It includes chapters on the causes, effects and scientific understanding of acid pollution. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Acronyms and Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction Part I The Dimensions of Acidification 1. Acid Emissions 2. Acid Damage 3. Acid Controls 4. Acid Politics Part I1 National and Regional Experiences 5. Britain 6. The European Union 7. Russia and Eastern Europe 8. North America 9. The Newly Industrializing Countries Conclusions Notes Index
