The European Nitrogen Assessment Hardback: Sources, Effects and Policy Perspectives - Hardcover

Sutton; Howard; Erisman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107006120 ISBN 13: 9781107006126

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2011

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Reactive nitrogen in the environment poses major societal threats, cutting across all global-change challenges. Incorporating comprehensive maps, a handy technical synopsis and summary for policy makers, this landmark volume provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the nitrogen cycle processes. An essential reference for academic researchers, policy makers and the wider public.

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'This volume is an incredible undertaking and sets a gold standard for future regional nitrogen assessments. It has been put together in a very instructive format and the excellent summaries for policy and technical experts will be especially valuable in communicating these important findings to a wide audience.' Dr Cheryl Palm, Columbia University (Chair of the International Nitrogen Initiative)

'Essential reading for all professionals working in the field of nitrogen, this is a truly trans-disciplinary assessment produced by Europe's leading experts. Demonstrating the urgent need for an integrated approach to managing nitrogen that includes the agriculture, transport, waste, consumption and energy sectors, this landmark volume provides a comprehensive economic analysis of adverse impacts of nitrogen and presents an approach that needs to be adopted globally.' Dr Sybil Seitzinger, Executive Director, International Geosphere-Biosphere Program

Biografía del autor:

Mark Sutton is an environmental physicist investigating human alteration of the nitrogen cycle, with specific attention to ammonia. He is coordinator of the major integrated project 'NitroEurope', a 5-year effort, bringing together 64 research institutes to ask how nitrogen is affecting the European greenhouse gas balance. Dr Sutton is vice-chair of the 'Nitrogen in Europe' (NinE) programme of the European Science Foundation and the Director of the European Centre of the International Nitrogen Initiative (INI) and co-chair of the Task Force on Reactive Nitrogen of the UN-ECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1107006120
• ISBN 13: 9781107006126
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 664