...). A myriad of environmental themes occur in the music, for example, along the physical environment dimension themes such as disasters, displacement and work conditions are highlighted. Along the social environment dimension, themes of violence, poverty and oppression are expressed. Thomas (1990) describes...

... the catastrophic level of mortality risk posed by exposure to environmental contaminants. Originality/value Innovative approaches and partnerships are necessary to mitigate the risk from the deteriorating health of the environment and natural ecosystems, along with disaster response initiatives that reduce...

... of the ambient environment and of the populations within and without (controls) the study area. While one has sympathy for the hard‐pressed researchers, it is most regrettable that the opportunity to undertake experimental work on such far‐reaching and pioneering environmental monitoring should be intrinsically...

... be done about damage to the environment. While this can be attributed in part to increased scientific evidence about calamities such as acid rain, destruction of the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect, it is also because the consequences of environmental damage have become much more personal...

... background to a presentation at “Disaster ′93” which will outline the environmental aspects of CIMAH with particular reference to the technical difficulties and current research work involved in the assessment of major accidents to the environment. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Accidents Assessment...

... scheme for local radiation monitoring was developed in Surrey, using two forms of monitoring: environmental monitoring of background radiation dose rate, and monitoring of radioactivity in food and non‐food products. The scheme commenced operation in April 1990 and the results for the first three years...

... by the Montreal Protocol of 1987. Identifies producers who are conducting research and development for alternative products with low toxicity and zero ozone depletion factors. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Environment Fire Halon gas Hazardous materials Pollution Toxic waste ...

... of the reality of what is very likely to occur in the twenty‐first century will allow more effective and efficient disaster planning than we have had up to now. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Contingency planning Disaster recovery Environment Pollution ...

...C.G.B. Mitchell Discusses the effects of road transport on the environment and details the social effects, disbenefits and perceived nuisance of road transport. Examines methods of alleviating the effects of road transport on the environment such as emission reduction. © MCB UP Limited 1992...

...F.R. Allen; L. Fryer; M. Zahid Describes a database that has been set up to analyse accidents which pose a hazard to the environment. Presents the preliminary results of an analysis of the data, from which useful insights have been obtained. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Accidents Databases...

...Christopher L. Bell As pollution of the environment increases the demand from the public that action be taken to clean up the mess also increases. The question of financial cost of this clean‐up is of prime importance:“Who pays?” Many companies are now looking at insurance cover as a means...

...Peter Hayward Provides a broad overview of the European Community′s activities in the field of civil and environmental emergencies, and within the context of current and recent political developments in Europe, projects the Commission′s future role in its response to ecological disasters. Stresses...