.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Mining and the Freshwater Environment
M. Kelly
€ 66.10
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Mining and the Freshwater Environment
Paperback. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNP; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 323.
Over the last century the discharge of crude or partially treated sewage has probably been the most widespread, most documented and certainly the best understood form of pollution entering the aquatic environment. In the past two decades, however, there has been an increasing public aware- ness of the potential hazards that exist from the contamination of the freshwater environment by toxic substances associated with the mining industry. World demand for minerals has intensified the exploitation of natural resources. In most western and newly developed countries significant mining proposals are now strenuously regulated to protect the environ- ment. These involve economic ... Read more
Over the last century the discharge of crude or partially treated sewage has probably been the most widespread, most documented and certainly the best understood form of pollution entering the aquatic environment. In the past two decades, however, there has been an increasing public aware- ness of the potential hazards that exist from the contamination of the freshwater environment by toxic substances associated with the mining industry. World demand for minerals has intensified the exploitation of natural resources. In most western and newly developed countries significant mining proposals are now strenuously regulated to protect the environ- ment. These involve economic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
320g
Number of Pages
231
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401071055
SKU
V9789401071055
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Mining and the Freshwater Environment