101. Emerging Contaminants In The Environment Analytical Methods Development environmental Occurrence Sources and Source The URL for this document is http//toxics.usgs.gov/regional/emc/index.html. http://toxics.usgs.gov/regional/emc/

Investigations Emerging Contaminants Methods Development Environmental Occurrence Source Pathways ... Ecological Effects Emerging Contaminants In the Environment “Emerging contaminants” can be broadly defined as any synthetic or naturally occurring chemical or any microorganism that is not commonly monitored in the environment but has the potential to enter the environment and cause known or suspected adverse ecological and(or) human health effects. In some cases, release of emerging chemical or microbial contaminants to the environment has likely occurred for a long time, but may not have been recognized until new detection methods were developed. In other cases, synthesis of new chemicals or changes in use and disposal of existing chemicals can create new sources of emerging contaminants. Research is documenting with increasing frequency that many chemical and microbial constituents that have not historically been considered as contaminants are present in the environment on a global scale. These "emerging contaminants" are commonly derived from municipal, agricultural, and industrial wastewater sources and pathways. These newly recognized contaminants represent a shift in traditional thinking as many are produced industrially yet are dispersed to the environment from domestic, commercial, and industrial uses. The major goal of the Emerging Contaminants Project is to provide information on these compounds for evaluation of their potential threat to environmental and human health. To accomplish this goal, the

102. CAW DREC: Information On Environmental Issues, Labour, Cancer, Pesticides And Al CAWDREC Information on environmental issues, labour, cancer, pesticides and alternatives, CANADIAN AUTO WORKERS DURHAM REGION environmental COUNCIL http://www.cawdrec.com/

CANADIAN AUTO WORKERS DURHAM REGION ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL Please sign the online petition for E.P.R. which was created by the CAW Windsor Regional Environmental Council E.P.R. info Message Board

103. EPA, Region 10 (Pacific Northwest & Alaska) environmental Protection Agency s navigation page for the Pacific EPA issues Air Permit for Wanapa Energy Center in Eastern Oregon The facility will be http://www.epa.gov/region10/

Region 10: the Pacific Northwest Serving the people of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Native Tribes Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Region 10 First Time Visitors Index A - Z Air Quality Cleanup ... Innovative Solutions Current Issues Quendall Terminals Site in Renton, WA Proposed for Superfund List "Experience has shown that by simply proposing or listing a site on the NPL, amazing progress can be made to move site clean up forward." said Dan Opalski, Director of EPA's Regional Superfund Office. "We're committed to making progress at Quendall Terminals as quickly as possible." Gresham-Barlow School District a National Leader in ENERGY STAR Program The Gresham-Barlow District's buildings use about 40 percent less energy than the national average for K-12 school buildings. Four Kodiak Island Seafood Processors Settle Clean Water Act Violations "These actions have caused the seafood industry to pay more attention to their permit." said Kim Ogle, Region 10 water compliance unit manager. "By protecting water quality, seafood processors help insure the future of their industry."

104. CEP: Environmental Issues The Caspian Sea major environmental issues include UNEP has assisted the region in developing the basic elements for a Framework Convention for the http://www.caspianenvironment.org/envissues.htm

the CEP the PCU Governance Thematic Centres ... Home » Caspian Sea » Environmental issues Print version The Caspian Sea is currently undergoing increasing anthropogenic pressure. As a result, there is an increase of eutrophication, water pollution by heavy metals, chemical pollution and overexploitation of the Caspian biota( and others). A lot of resources and efforts are required to improve and prevent any further deterioration of the environment conditions within the Caspian Sea. The Caspian Environment Programme (CEP) performed a Caspian Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (TDA). A TDA is a scientific and technical assessment of the water-related environmental issues and problems, their causes, and impacts, both environmental and economic, at national, regional and global levels, taking into account the social-economic, political and institutional systems within each riparian country. The Caspian Sea major environmental issues include: The Caspian Sea is rich in marine fish of commercial value. The Sea is world famous due to the presence of a unique specie of sturgeon which is of commercial value due to its black caviar and very tasty meat (link to Biodiversity, Commercially valuable species, Fish

105. United Nations Environment Programme and focus on the key issues and problems facing the aquatic environment in Ensures that the environmental priorities in the West Asia region get http://www.unep.org/themes/marine/

About UNEP UNEP Offices News Centre Publications ... UNEP Store United Nations Environment Programme environment for development Select an issue Biodiversity Chemicals Energy Environmental Assesment Freshwater Land Ozone Sustainable Consumption Urban Issues Search Resources for: Governments Scientists Journalists Business Persons ... Children and Youth UNEP Activities in Marine and Coastal Areas Small Island Developing States Network - SIDSnet Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) is a direct follow-up to the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA). SIDSnet connects 43 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific, Caribbean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and African island nations. In 2004, the International community will convene in Mauritius to discuss recommendations for further and successful implementation of the BPoA. UN Atlas of Oceans This Internet-based Atlas provides users with continuously updated strategic data on the state of the world's oceans, maps, development trends and threats to human health from the deteriorating marine environment. The Oceans is the result of extensive cooperation in the UN and with leading scientific agencies.It is designed to be an encyclopedic resource but also the world's foremost information clearinghouse and online forum for experts in ocean issues.

106. GEO-3: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT OUTLOOK At the regional level, each region identified for analysis — through various processes — two or three key regional issues under each sector or theme. http://www.unep.org/geo/geo3/english/081.htm

UNEP DEWA UNEP.Net GEO-1 ... GEO-3 GEO: Global Environment Outlook 3 Past, present and future perspectives Contact Us Help Search GEO-3: Home GEO-3 Table of contents Chapter 2: State of the Environment and Policy Retrospective: 1972–2002 Socio-economic background Land Forests Biodiversity ... Conclusions S tate of the environment (SOE) reporting was introduced in the United States with the enactment of the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); it was made a global activity in the declaration adopted at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972. In the early years, the focus was on the state of the biophysical environment — land, freshwater, forests and wildlife, for example. People were generally reported as a threat to the environment. But SOE reporting has over the years become more integrated and now takes into account the complex human-environment interactions in assessing and reporting on the changing state of the environment. Subsequently, SOE reporting has been established at virtually every level — local, national, sub-regional, regional and global. Many approaches have been used: some focused on media such as land and water, some on sectoral themes such as agriculture and forestry, some on issues such as land degradation and pollution (and some combined these approaches). Other frameworks have included the pressure-stateresponse (PSR) and later the driving force-pressurestate- impact-response (DPSIR). These different approaches have served their purpose but their inherent weakness is a linear approach to complex ecological processes and human-environment interactions. The reports often down played the fact that people not only have an impact on the environment but also that the environment has an impact on people.

107. Environment Of The Great Lakes Region Great Lakes basin and people concerned with water issues throughout Canada The US environmental Protection Agency Region 5 and Purdue University http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/

Air and Land Air Quality Coastal Zone Ecosystem Management Habitat ... Wetlands Water BeachCast Conservation Levels and Hydrology Quality ... Watersheds Flora and Fauna Biodiversity Endangered Species Forests Invasive Species ... Wildlife Pollution Air Toxics Areas of Concern Human Health Pollution Prevention ... Toxic Contamination References Environmental Justice Laws and Policy Sanctuaries and Reserves Research ... Weather and Climate Lake Conditions Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Ontario ... Lake Superior Also: Lake St. Clair Environment of the Great Lakes Region What's New Overview General Resources What's New Great Lakes Regional Collaboration draft strategy: Comments due by Sept. 9 The public is invited to submit comments on the draft GLRC report until Sept. 9, 2005. The GLRC is a wide-ranging, cooperative effort to design and implement a strategy for the restoration, protection and sustainable use of the Great Lakes. Rip currents recently found in Great Lakes The Indianapolis Star (8/21) Rip currents were once thought to be found only in the oceans but scientists have recently confirmed that they also occurr in the Great Lakes. Search GLIN for more news items about Overview The environment of the Great Lakes region is blessed with huge forests and wilderness areas, rich agricultural land, hundreds of tributaries and thousands of smaller lakes, and extensive mineral deposits. The region's glacial history and the tremendous influence of the lakes themselves create unique conditions that support a wealth of biological diversity, including more than 130 rare species and ecosystems.

108. CEAA - Regional Environmental Effects Frameworks The recent Diavik Diamond Mine environmental review in the Northwest Territories raised the issue of regional cumulative environmental effects in the Slave http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/015/0002/0007/2_e.htm

2. Background The recent Diavik Diamond Mine environmental review in the Northwest Territories raised the issue of regional cumulative environmental effects in the Slave Geological Province. The environmental review of this project highlighted the need for something beyond a project-by-project approach to EA in an area of projected intensive development. As a result, the Minister of the Environment directed that a Cumulative Environmental Effects Assessment and Management Framework be put in place. While the development of this framework is in its infancy, it provides a good example of how a REEF-like approach to EA could be utilized. The information from the study may be used to meet future project assessment requirements under the Act. It is also a good example since cumulative environmental effects were identified as major concerns in both the BHP Panel Review and the Diavik Comprehensive Study. The Regional Sustainable Development Strategy (RSDS) for the Athabasca Oil Sands Area in 1999 responded to the multi-billion dollar development scenario unfolding in the northeastern region of Alberta. The strategy was developed through an open and inclusive process involving stakeholders and regulatory agencies with the objective of providing a framework for assessing multiple projects in the Alberta oil sands area. This strategy considers all existing and proposed oil sands projects in the region, as well as large-scale projects in the forestry sector. It involves all of the major industrial players, plus relevant federal, provincial, municipal and Aboriginal government players. It explores data requirements, environmental criteria, environmental effects monitoring and adaptive management approaches related to project impacts. A critique of this approach and how it relates to a REEF is included in Section VIII.

109. EW - Operative Waikato Regional Policy Statement (October 2000)/Glossary Of Term Natural character13 means the qualities of the coastal environment that together give the existence of significant cross boundary issues and cumulative http://www.ew.govt.nz/policyandplans/rpsintro/rps/RPS.3.htm

Page content Topic navigation Section navigation Print Version Email Us Site Map Home Policy and Plans Regional Policy Statement Operative Waikato Regional Policy Statement (October 2000) Operative Waikato Regional Policy Statement (October 2000) On This Site: Main Sections About EW Environmental Info For Schools News and Events ... Resource Consents Operative Waikato Regional Policy Statement (October 2000) Index Glossary of Terms Parts of this Policy Statement are under review. Text in italics indicates new text that has been inserted into the Policy Statement. Updated August 2003. Accelerated erosion means erosion that is caused or accelerated by human activity. Access strip* means a strip of land created by the registration of an easement in accordance with section 237B (of the RMA) for the purpose of allowing public access to or along any river , or lake , or the coast, or to any esplanade reserve esplanade strip , other reserve, or land owned by the local authority or by the Crown (but excluding all land held for a public work except land held, administered or managed under the Conservation Act 1987 and the Acts named in the First schedule to that Act). Ahi kaa means literally keeping the fires burning on the land. It refers to the way in which the rights to occupy

110. Water Programs & Issues - Idaho Department Of Environmental Quality Overview of Water Quality Accomplishments and Current Projects in DEQ s Lewiston Region Water Quality Programs and issues http://www.deq.state.id.us/water/prog_issues.cfm

What's New in Water? New Edition of the Drinking Water Newsletter (September 2005) Technical assistance for public water systems Mercury in the Environment Learn what DEQ is doing to control mercury pollution in Idaho waters. Information for Public Water Systems on Arsenic Standard Compliance Requirements Contact DEQ Regional Office Water Quality Managers State Office Water Quality Division Water Quality: Programs and Issues Ag and Animal Operations Permitting, Compliance, and Enforcement Assistance Source Water Assessment and Protection ... About DEQ's Water Quality Division Agriculture and Animal Operations Aquaculture in Idaho Operating Swine and Poultry Facilities Assistance Contractors, Environmental Pollution Prevention Small Business Workshops Drinking Water Drinking Water Program Overview Certified Laboratories, List of

111. Russia Introduction together to discuss regional issues, and work on regional strategies. Many of Pacific Environment s closest Russian Partners were key players in http://www.pacificenvironment.org/russia/intro.htm

Subscribe to our free newsletter! Protecting Biodiversity and Building Democracy in Siberia and the Russian Far East Action Alerts Activist Profiles Articles on Russia Partners ... Parnership Projects The Siberian Pacific Pipeline: Pipeline to Extinction for the Amur Leopard? Click here to Learn More. End the Double Standard on Sakhalin Island! For in-depth information, go to our special Sakhalin Resource page Spanning eight time zones and a wide swath of land that reaches from the eastern reaches of Europe to North East Asia, Siberia and the Russian Far East is a global treasure trove of biodiversity and beauty. The region is home to 1/5th of the world's frontier forests. Endangered species such as the Amur (Siberian) tiger, the Snow Leopard, and the Argali mountain sheep roam its' lands, while the nearly-extinct West Pacific Grey Whale spawns off of Russia's Pacific Coast. The terrain ranges from lush temperate forests to arctic tundra, and from coastal ranges to high-desert steppe. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, we saw both a peril and an opportunity in the region. The peril was that this area of unparalleled biodiversity would be opened up to development by western-based, multinational corporations, as the Russian government scrambled to sell off its natural resources. Siberia and the Russian Far East are rich in timber, gold, oil, and gas reserves, while the offshore regions hosts some of the world's healthiest fisheries.

112. Environment Resources In The United Nations System Global issues Environment A guide to resources throughout the United Nations blue arrow regional Information for Africa Français Español Europe http://www.un.org/issues/m-envir.asp

Skip to main page content LEAD UN OFFICE HOME PAGE UNEP - THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME "Environment for Development" In 1972, The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment , at Stockholm, established The United Nations Environment Programme. UNEP provides leadership and encourages partnerships in caring for the Environment. UNEP inspires, informs and enables Nations and Peoples, Children, Youth and Business to improve the quality of life without compromising that of future generations move here Assessment Biodiversity B ... Climate Change [ See, also, as a GLOBAL ISSUE Consumption Energy [ See, also, as a GLOBAL ISSUE Land Use Law WATER [ See, also, as a GLOBAL ISSUE Dams and Development Project Freshwater Marine and Coastal Areas ... Urban Issues LINKS GEF - Global Environment Facility UN System-wide Earthwatch UNEP.NET - Environmental information based on themes and regions - Climate Change / Freshwater/ Mountains / Socio-economic. Organization structure - SEARCH Division of Technology, Industry and Economics

113. Our Sea, Our Future: Major Findings Of The State Of The Marine Environment Repor 5. regional issues in the marine environment. Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tasmania South Australia Western Australia Northern Territory http://www.deh.gov.au/coasts/publications/somer/chapter5.html

Skip navigation links About us Contact us Publications ... What's new Publications You are here: DEH Home Coasts and oceans Publications Our Sea, Our Future Major findings of the State of the Marine Environment Report for Australia Compiled by Leon P. Zann Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville Queensland Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Canberra (1995) ISBN 642 17391 5 Contents Previous Next 5. Regional issues in the marine environment Queensland New South Wales Victoria Tasmania ... Northern Territory Queensland Population: 2.98 million (62% in the Brisbane and Moreton divisions). Coastline: 9,800 km long. Major features are south-eastern (SE) open coasts and bays; Great Barrier Reef region; Torres Strait; and Gulf of Carpentaria. Problem areas include Brisbane and Moreton Bay, Gold Coast, and some regional ports.( Major State and regional issues include: changes in catchment uses increase in sediment and nutrient run-off (particularly in GBR lagoon and Moreton Bay) coastal strip development in SE (urban,industrial, marinas, agriculture, grazing) competing uses of coastal strip threats to Great Barrier Reef (water quality, effects of fishing, effects of trawling, tourism developments, crown-of-thorns starfish)

114. Mathematics & Science The Significance of the NCTM Standards to the Pathways Critical issues in Mathematics ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Math, and environmental Education http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/ma0cont.htm

Critical Issues in Mathematics Remembering the Child: On Equity and Inclusion in Mathematics and Science Classrooms The Significance of the NCTM Standards to the ... Implementing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Standards in Mathematics Archived Mathematics Critical Issues: Ensuring Equity and Excellence in Mathematics Locating, Using, and Integrating Internet-Based Mathematics Materials Critical Issues in Science Remembering the Child: On Equity and Inclusion in Mathematics and Science Classrooms Locating, Using, and Integrating Internet-Based Science Materials Providing Hands-On, Minds-On, and Authentic Learning Experiences in Science Implementing Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Standards for Science Education ... Aligning and Articulating Standards Across the Science Curriculum Supporting Materials Learning Through Technology: Resources for Web Site Developers NCREL Essay: What Does Research Say About Science? Midwest Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education Perspectives of Hands-On Science Teaching, by David L. Haury and Peter Rillero, ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education. Additional Resources Internet Links Although NCREL takes care in selecting other Internet sites to which it links or points, such selection does not imply endorsement by NCREL, its partners, or funding agents.

115. EUROPA - Regional Policy Inforegio regional policy and Structural actions in support of urban issues Finally, the proportion of green spaces an indicator of environment and http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/themes/urban_en.htm

es de en fr it EUROPA European Commission ... Enlargement Urban issues Peace The most remote regions Glossary Search ... Mailing lists Structural actions in support of urban issues The majority of European citizens live in urban areas. Cities are centres of economic growth, but can at the same time face concentrations of social, environmental and economic problems. The URBAN Community Initiative is an instrument within EU Cohesion Policy, dedicated to the regeneration of urban areas and neighbourhoods in crisis. The second round of URBAN (" URBAN II ") consists of 70 programmes across the EU, covering some 2.2 million inhabitants. These areas often face quite severe deprivation and specific challenges. For example, on average unemployment and crime rates in URBAN II areas are both around twice the EU average. In addition, the proportion of immigrants is more than twice the average for EU urban areas. Finally, the proportion of green spaces - an indicator of environment and amenity - is only half the EU urban average. Between 2001 and 2006, the European Union will invest more than Euro 728 million of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) money in these areas. Adding local and national cofinancing, including the private sector, this makes a total investment of Euro 1.6 billion. Funding concentrates on physical and environmental regeneration, social inclusion, training, entrepreneurship and employment.

116. St. Louis RCGA Environment - Council The Council addresses environmental issues, which either do, or have the potential to, impact economic Choose environmental Excellence Gateway Region http://www.stlrcga.org/environment.html

About the Council Mission Statement 2005 RCGA Environmental Council Officers RCGA Environmental Council 2004 Accomplishments COMMITTEES: Air Brownfields Energy Environmental Management Systems Committee ... St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership (SLRCAP) What is the Environmental Council? About the Council The Environmental Council is a body of individuals representing over 200 area RCGA member companies and organizations including industry, small business, environmental scientists, engineers and consultants, attorneys, academicians, municipal officials and civic leaders. Membership on the Environmental Council is open to RCGA members subject to the approval of the Executive Committee of the Environmental Council. For more information, contact Eric Schneider at (314) 444-1148. The Environmental Council is formally represented on RCGA's Board by the Vice Chair for the Environment. RCGA volunteers and staff have established a routine presence in Jefferson City and Springfield relating to environmental issues in legislative, executive and regulatory venues. Recent years have proven particularly successful in both states. Regional concerns have likewise been well represented by volunteers and staff at the federal level.

117. Untitled Document Responsible for the implementation of federal environmental programs in DE, MD, PA, VA, WV and DC. Region III and its partner state pollution control http://www.epa.gov/region3/

118. Environment Agency - North West Issues Find out more about farming issues in the Region. Recreation and Access within the North West Region of the Environment Agency. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/regions/northwest/850243/?lang=_e

119. Environment Agency - North West Environment All the environmental information from the Region. You are in Regions North West Region North West Environment http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/regions/northwest/346910/?lang=_e

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