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Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… and life itself. An estimated 40 per cent of the global economy is based on biological products and processes. … health of society, while stimulating and maintaining the economy. Mining is also recognised as critical to the …
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit
… patent cost • post-treatment cost • influence on regional economy Grading System for the Screening Matrix Table 4.1 … for adoption, these materials can benefit the local economy and might even gain a global market for such a … These costs represent the value lost to society, or the economy, of the goods and services that should have been …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… In: Global Warming Impacts- Case Studies on the Economy, Human Health, and on Urban and Natural Environments. … the wellbeing of human society through contributing to the economy, food security and culture (see Section 4.5). In the … causes and implications for water resources, ecosystems, economy and society. Water Resources Research 49(2): …