Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook 1998: Toward Cleaner Production

by World Health Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank

Quite often in developing countries, the economy progresses while the environment deteriorates because pollution control measures appear too costly to implement. What the World Bank proposes in the 'Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook 1998' is environmental management rather than pollution control. To accomplish this, the book recommends a broad mix of incentives and pressures to achieve sustainable improvements such as setting clear goals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082133638X
• ISBN13: 9780821336380
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"