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Marine Biologist: The Marine Biologist job description template includes the following job summary: To patrol the estuaries, monitor shoreline activities, and identify pollution problems. To measure water quality and land use and draw attention to issues that affect the health of the ecosystem. Additional information available includes essential job functions, additional responsibilities,...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Monitors & displays, pollution, monitor, job, health care; Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Industrial Hygienist And Environmental Technician: The Industrial Hygienist And Environmental Technician job description template includes the following job summary: Identifies analytical sources of pollution to determine the effects. Collects air, water, vapors, gases, and dust samples or other potentially toxic materials for analysis. Conducts evaluations and surveys to determine the exposure levels encountered. Prepares reports...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, pollution, job, survey, analysis, health care, knowledge; Tools & templates 2007-09-09
How Well Do Social Ratings Actually Measure Corporate Social Responsibility?: Ratings of corporations' environmental activities and capabilities influence billions of dollars of "Socially responsible" investments as well as some consumers, activists, and potential employees. In one of the first studies to assess these ratings, we examine how well the most widely used ratings - those of Kinder, Lydenberg, Domini Research...; Tags: pollution, Corporate Social Responsibility, regulatory compliance, performance, compliance; White papers 2007-06-07
The Particle Pollution Report: Current Understanding of Air Quality and Emissions Through 2003: From the black puff of smoke from an old diesel bus to the haze that obscures the view in their national parks, particle pollution affects us all. This complex pollutant is present year-round, both in their cities and in the countryside, and it can cause health problems for millions of...; Tags: HEALTHCARE, pollution, public health, health care, environment; White papers 2004-12-01
Turning Point For Pollution Insurance: From the executive summary: ‘While much hard science goes into the tidying up of a polluted corporate site, gauging the future costs of that job can involve skills that are a good deal softer. Armed with varying and sometimes patented cleanup strategies, different environmental consultants can come in with cost...; Tags: CFO Publishing Corp., pollution, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, shareholder, job; White papers 2004-09-09

The Effect Of Air Pollution Related Human Health Risks On Firm Financial Performance: From the executive summary: ‘Since the last few decades, there is a marked increase around the world in socially responsible investment and regulatory action to stimulate disclosure on the environmental, social, and ethical performance of firms and pension fund managers. The paper explores two keystones of the movement: that investment...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Knowledge@Wharton, pollution, health care, pension fund, financial, investment, performance; White papers 2003-01-01
The Health and Visibility Cost of Air Pollution: A Comparison of Estimation Methods: Air pollution from motor vehicles, electricity-generating plants, industry, and other sources can harm human health, injure crops and forests, damage building materials, and impair visibility. Economists sometimes analyze the social cost of these impacts, in order to illuminate tradeoffs, compare alternatives, and promote efficient use of scarce resource. This paper...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, analysis, pollution, valuation, industry; White papers 2001-09-07
Better Energy Codes Prevent Air Pollution, Save Energy & Save Money: Energy use is the largest contributing factor to GHG emissions; therefore, focus needs to be placed on using energy more efficiently and using less energy. Since buildings account for more than one third of the total energy used in the US, tremendous environmental benefits can be gained by improving energy...; Tags: energy efficiency, environment, benefit; White papers 2000-05-25

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Seven Bowls of Wrath: the ecological relevance of Revelation: Abstract Catastrophic effects of climate change invite comparisons with the "plagues" or wounds of the earth described in chapters 15 and 16 of the Book of Revelation. The seven Bowls of Wrath can be interpreted as an ecological parable for the decades ahead, as the impact of several...; Articles 2008-06-22
Extenway Goes Green by Enabling Hospitality Firms to Actively Engage With Their Guests In-Room and Contribute to a More Environmentally-Friendly Stay: Extenway Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE: EY), the innovative Interactive TV and Guest Media Solutions provider announced today that it was expanding its solution offering to include an environmental support module. Tourism is a key contributor to human development, whether as an economic growth engine, a driver of social and cultural...; Articles 2008-06-17
Essentials of ecology, 3d ed: Essentials of ecology, 3d ed. Townsend, Colin R. et al. Blackwell Publishing 2008 510 pages $84.95 Paperback QH541 This is a more succinct treatment of Ecology: from individuals to ecosystems, designed for an introductory...; Articles 2008-06-01
What is all the fuss about old electronics?: Why the fuss? Because electronic equipment contains metals and other materials that can be hazardous to human health and the environment if they are not properly managed. While there is some validity to questions about how and if this material will escape from a properly managed landfill, the...; Articles 2008-05-01
Mission not yet accomplished: managing water resources in the Nile River basin.(REGIONAL ISSUES): River runoff is widely accepted as one of the most important sources of available fresh water for human consumption. Worldwide, there are 263 major river systems that cross national boundaries and are responsible for 85 percent of the earth's runoff. (1) When two or more countries...; Articles 2008-03-22
Migration becomes treacherous business: The most far-reaching investigation to date on the journeys of migrating species shows drastic changes are underway in the U.S. and around the world. The migrations of many American species begin in September and continue through November and December. Human-caused environmental alterations such as climate change, sprawling development,...; Articles 2007-11-01
Groups to clean up ships polluting bay: Environmentalists on Monday sued to force the federal government to clean up toxic material in its decaying fleet of ships near Benicia and produce a cleanup plan for U.S. Maritime Administration's ships here, and in Texas and Virginia. Citing a recent study that showed the ships...; Articles 2007-10-30
Groups sue to clean up ghost ships polluting Bay: Environmentalists on Monday sued to force the federal government to clean up toxic material in its decaying fleet of ships near Benicia and produce a cleanup plan for U.S. Maritime Administration's ships here, and in Texas and Virginia. Citing a recent study that showed the ships...; Articles 2007-10-30
Groups sue to clean ships polluting bay: Environmentalists on Monday sued to force the federal government to clean up toxic material in its decaying fleet of ships near Benicia and produce a cleanup plan for U.S. Maritime Administrations ships here, and in Texas and Virginia. Citing a recent study that showed the ships...; Articles 2007-10-30
Groups sue to clean up ghost ships polluting bay: Environmentalists on Monday sued to force the federal government to clean up toxic material in its decaying fleet of ships near Benicia and produce a cleanup plan for U.S. Maritime Administrations ships here, Texas and Virginia. Citing a recent study that showed the ships east of...; Articles 2007-10-30
Human Urine Safe, Productive Fertilizer: Cash-strapped farmers shouldn't look far for a source of free fertilizer, according to a new study that finds human urine to be a great source of nitrogen and other minerals. The "yuck" factor aside, scientists who used urine to help raise a bumper crop of cabbages said the practice may...; Articles 2007-10-08
Cornell study links pollution, deaths: We all know that trees are important for the environment but here's yet another reason why we need lots more: A Cornell researcher says pollution is responsible for about 40 percent of deaths worldwide. Trees naturally clean air and water and filter particulates out of the soil. Cornell's...; Articles 2007-09-22

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