1. Introduction. - Major Issues. - Objectives. - 2. Environmental Issues in Less Developed Countries. - Population Management and Food Supply. - Desertification. - Deforestation. - Extinction of Species. - Toxic Chemicals. - 3. Environmental Management in Developed Countries. - Management Styles. - Environmental Legislation and Regulations. - Cost of Pollution Abatement. - Public Attitudes on Environmental Protection. - 4. Hazardous Waste. - Waste Generation. - Waste Management. - Health Effects. - 5. Groundwater Contamination. - Supply and Importance. - Microbial Contamination. - Chemical Contamination. - Environmental Fate Processes. - Ground Water Protection. - 6. Toxic Substances in Water. - Drinking Water. - Surface Water. - 7. Toxic Particulates in Air. - Asbestos. - Lead Emissions. - 8. New Fossil Fuel Technologies. - Nonconventional Oil Recovery. - Coal. - Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming. - 9. Nuclear Energy. - Nuclear Generating Industry. - Nuclear Reactor Safety. - Waste Treatment and Disposal. - Environmental Impact. - Health Risks. - 10. Acid Deposition. - Sources and Emissions. - Atomspheric Transformations Transport and Deposition. - Effects of Acidic Deposition. - Mitigation and Control. Language: English