The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. Comprising 3 Reports together

PARLIAMENT ASHBY (Eric, Sir, Chairman; and subsequently others)

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as follows: FIRST REPORT, viii, 52pp., octavo, with 4 pages of colour-printed charts, an excellent copy in original printed wrappers, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, February, 1971. (Includes as chapter five; "Global Effects of Atmospheric Pollution.") with: FOURTH REPORT, Pollution Control: Progress and Problems, v, 98pp with 8 photographic plates, an excellent copy in original printed wrappers, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, December, 1974. (Includes in the "Review of Recent Changes in the Environment," sections on air pollution from stationary sources and air pollution from motor vehicles.) with FIFTH REPORT, Air Pollution Control: An Integrated Approach, viii, 130pp octavo, an excellent copy in original printed wrappers, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1976. This Report is fully centred on air pollution and its control; "To review the efficiency of the methods of control of air pollution from domestic and industrial sources, to consider the relationship between the relevant authorities and to make recommendations." The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom was created under Royal Warrant in 1970 to advise the Queen, Government, Parliament and the public on environmental issues. Its inception marked the onset of serious concerns about pollution and the environment - and that it was a key matter for the Government to be fully addressing. The Commission made 29 individual Reports from 1971-2011, and covered a wide range of issues. Those particularly affecting air pollution are listed above. "The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution met for the first time early in 1970, with Sir Eric Ashby in the chair. Created by Harold Wilson's Government, this new body was an important part of the institutional response to rising public and political concern about the environment. Its remit, defined by its Royal Charter, was (and remains): "to advise on matters, both national and international, concerning the pollution of the environment; on the adequacy of research in this field; and the future possibilities of danger to the environment". At its inception, the primary concern of the Commission was with what we might broadly call "traditional pollutants" arising from point or diffuse sources. As the grosser forms of pollution have gradually been brought under control (with significant improvements in the UK environment as a result) the emphasis of the Commission's work has shifted to less visible and less tractable issues, such as global climate change and the synthetic chemicals that are now widely distributed in everyday products. Throughout this time the Commission's work has influenced environmental policies and institutions not only in Britain but at a wider, European level. Many of its recommendations are embedded in legislation, and it has influenced (and been influenced by) profound shifts in thinking about environmental problems and appropriate policy responses.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 25517

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