Sustainable development has been the basic goal of the European Union since the Treaty
of Amsterdam. After an in-depth analysis of the concept, the book goes on to translate the …

From its start in 1988, CLTM has been aware of the fact that its brief “to prepare welldocumented
advice on long-term developments that may influence the environment, and to indicate …

Sustainable development has been the basic goal of the European Union since the Treaty
of Amsterdam. After an in-depth analysis of the concept, the book goes on to translate the …

The main function of sustainability criteria is to serve as a check-list that facilitates the
assessment of statements and opinions of interested parties in the elaboration of a sustainable …

In Chapter 5 we have provided a comprehensive review and an evaluation of the commercial
uses of lead. We have also addressed key issues concerning anthropogenic and non-…

This chapter raises the question of how to minimize the risk in the use of dangerous chemicals.
The minimization of personal risk for an individual user to a small amount of a chemical …

A portable gibbsite analyzer suited for field operation and intended for rapid determination
of available alumina is described. The available alumina content is calculated from the …

Metallic mercury and inorganic mercury compounds may occur naturally in the environment,
in mineral deposits, volcanoes, forest fires, oceanic emission and crustal degassing, or be …

In this chapter, we will discuss the problems that one encounters if one wishes to apply the
global concept of sustainable development to the regional and local level. Before we can …

Recalling Chapter 1, we started our research on inter alia the following observations: there
was a wealth of interest and initiatives in sustainable development, not in the least at the local …