Chemicals, Environment, Health: A Global Management Perspective

By Asish Mohapatra, Jan van der Kolk, Ravi P. Agarwal

Book Overview

Written by a team of authors from all continents, this book summarizes the global and multi-lateral efforts to manage the risks to environment or health of chemicals on the world stage. It highlights the relevant main international instruments, the organizations involved, and their roles and responsibilities. It gives insight into important regional instruments, implementation at national levels, and successes and limitations. Consolidating information scattered throughout the literature, the book will be a key reference for policy makers, industry, NGOs, academia, and others working on chemical management issues.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420084690
• ISBN13: 9781420084696
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 844 Pages
• Weight: 2.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"