Main Title |
Mending the ozone hole : science, technology, and policy / |
Author |
Makhijani, Arjun,
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
MIT Press, |
Year Published |
1995 |
OCLC Number |
32242191 |
ISBN |
0262133083; 9780262133081 |
Subjects |
Ozone layer depletion ;
Ozonosfeer ;
Luchtverontreiniging ;
Couche d'ozone--Réduction ;
Ozonloch ;
Umweltchemikalie ;
Umweltpolitik
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ESAM |
QC879.7.M34 1995 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
10/11/1996 |
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Collation |
xii, 355 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-344) and index. |
Contents Notes |
I. Causes and consequences of stratospheric ozone depletion -- The scientific understanding of stratospheric ozone loss -- The effects of ozone depletion -- II. Ozone-depleting compounds: sources, uses, and alternatives -- Ozone-depleting compounds -- Goals for protecting the ozone layer -- Air conditioning and refrigeration -- Rigid foam -- Solvents -- Fire extinguishers -- Other uses -- Ozone-depleting compounds with natural and anthropogenic origins -- III. Policies and recommendations -- The existing regulatory framework -- Projections of atmospheric chlorine and bromine concentrations -- Industry's response to ozone depletion -- Summary -- Recommendations -- Appendix: Model details and results. This study details the most current knowledge about stratospheric ozone depletion and provides an objective look at current debates surrounding the research, the technological developments, and the policymaking aimed at eliminating ozone-depleting substances.--From publisher description. |
Place Published |
Cambridge, Mass. : |
PUB Date Free Form |
c1995. |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
LCCN |
95011630 //r96 |
Merged OCLC records |
33898210 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
19961004121649 |
Language |
ENG |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
00754cam 2200241 a 45010 |