Troubled Lands

History

Peterson, D.j.

Europe

Routledge

The dramatic revelations of environmental catastrophe in the Soviet Union made during the late 1980s and early 1990s were a driving force behind reform in, and later the demise of the communist party-state. But while the Union no longer exists, the independent republics confront the same dilemmas that plagued the Soviet state: Will the goal of econ

Troubled Lands: The Legacy Of Soviet Environmental Destruction

Six years of glasnost in the republics of the former Soviet Union have revealed enormous environmental problems in that region. This book provides an up-to-date report on the state of the environment and environmental policy in the former USSR. In addition to official data, the author cites anecdotal material drawn from the local media to illustrate the challenges presented by a contaminated food supply, tainted drinking water, foul air and rampant toxic waste. He also considers the possible effects of current political and economic trends on the environment and on environmental policy in the newly independent republics.

Troubled Lands : The Legacy of Soviet Environmental Destruction

Business & Money

Economics

Westview Press

Troubled Lands: The Legacy Of Soviet Environmental Destruction (A Rand Research Study)

The results of a series of in-depth discussions with leading representatives of 58 mining and quarrying firms, equipment manufacturers, research institutions, and other organizations selected for their prominent position in the industry and their ability to think broadly about technology trends. These trends include adoption of information technologies and optimization of mining operations and equipment; the use of information and communications technologies to more closely integrate mine operations; improved maintenance technologies and practices; and gradual implementation of technologies for operator assistance, remote control, and automation. The discussions highlighted the importance of collaborative technology research, development, and implementation strategies and the increasingly critical role of mine personnel in the utilization of new technologies.

Technology Forces at Work in Mining: Industry Views of Critical Technologies

Politics & Social Sciences

LaTourrette, Tom

Bartis, James

Sociology

RAND Corporation

This report presents a summary of a December 2001 working conference, sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Attending were emergency workers who responded to the bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the anthrax incidents that occurred during autumn 2001. The report addresses the equipment, training and information required to protect emergency responders as they meet the challenge of protecting their communities.

Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned From Terrorists Attacks

Jackson, Brian A.

Bartis, James T.

Brahmakulam, Irene

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Examines the hazards that emergency responders face and the personal protective technology needed to contend with those hazards.

Protecting Emergency Responders: Community Views of Safety and Health Risks and Personal Protection Needs

Jackson, Brian

Houser, Ari

Social Sciences

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