Marine Eutrophication in Perspective
Author | : Folkert de Jong |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2007-04-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783540336488 |
ISBN-13 | : 3540336486 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Marine Eutrophication in Perspective by : Folkert de Jong
Download or read book Marine Eutrophication in Perspective written by Folkert de Jong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-21 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is ecological knowledge relevant to environmental policy and if so, to what extent and in what way? After a series of oxygen depletion events in coastal waters in the 1980s, North Sea states acted to reduce inputs of nitrogen and phosphorus to the North Sea. The book analyzes the role of scientists and scientific information, as well as civil servants, in the formulation and implementation of these decisions.