"The volume of waste produced by human activity continues to grow, but steps are being taken to mitigate this problem by viewing waste as a resource. Recovering a proportion of waste for re-use immediately reduces the volume of landfill. Furthermore, the scarcity of some elements (such as phosphorous and the rare-earth metals) increases the need for their recovery from waste streams. This volume of Issues in Environmental Science and Tec ..."
"Chemicals are an essential part of everyday life and all too-often taken for granted, yet often portrayed negatively in the media. Concern over the deleterious effects of chemicals to the environment and human health have prompted governments in the developed world to establish screening programmes such as REACH and HPV Challenge to identify chemicals presenting the greatest degree of risk to health and the environment. While such progr ..."
"There is growing concern about the state of the world's oceans. The rapid growth of human populations in coastal regions has led to increasing dependence on marine resources. Beneficial features related to food supply and life style need to be balanced against the hazards presented by microbial pathogens, chemical pollutants, and toxic algal blooms. In this book, a group of experts from a range of backgrounds review the key aspects ..."
"As human populations grow, so do the resource demands imposed on ecosystems, and the impacts of anthropogenic use and abuse are becoming ever more apparent. This has led to the development of the concept of ecosystem services, which describes the beneficial functions provided by ecosystems for human society. Ecosystem services are limited and hence threatened by over-exploitation, and there is an urgent imperative to evaluate trade-offs ..."
"Electronic waste includes such items as TVs, computers, LCD and plasma displays, and mobile phones, as well as a wide range of household, medical and industrial equipment which are simply discarded as new technologies become available. Huge and growing quantities of waste are discarded every year and this waste contains toxic and carcinogenic compounds which can pose a risk to the environment. However, if handled correctly, electronic w ..."
"Risk assessment is considered by many analysts to be an objective scientific tool. It is considered to be variously influenced by broader issues which in turn have important practical implications both for risk assessors and decision makers. Risk Assessment and Risk Management examines a range of practical applications of risk assessment methods and risk management procedures in the broad context of environmental science and technology. ..."
Early Christians Workers for Jesus (Biblearn Series) by Marsha Barrett, RonaldHester Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 1979 by Baptist Sunday School Board ISBN-13: 978-0-8054-4247-2, ISBN: 0-8054-4247-2
"Relates New Testament stories about five followers of Jesus: Ananias, Barnabas, John Mark, and Aquila and Priscilla."
"James Allen's grandfather comes to live with his daughter's family, but he misses his home in Massachusetts and his independence too much."
Philip Traveling Preacher Traveling Preacher (Biblearn Series) by Jack Naish, RonaldHester Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 1978 by Baptist Sunday School Board ISBN-13: 978-0-8054-4241-0, ISBN: 0-8054-4241-3
"Young Philip Everyone was busy. There was excitement at Philip's house. Philip's
family was getting ready to go to Jerusalem. It was that special time of ..."
"Discusses the conversion and ministry of Paul the missionary."
Finlay and Julia Graham(1st Edition) Missionary Partners (Meet the Missionary Series) by Johnnie Human, RonaldHester Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1986 by Broadman Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8054-4327-1, ISBN: 0-8054-4327-4
"Describes the work of Finlay and Julia Graham, missionaries in the Middle East, discussing the events leading up to their call to missions."
Norwood and Eloise Waterhouse(1st Edition) Starters of Churches (Meet the Missionary Series) by Evelyn Vaughn, RonaldHester Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1985 by Broadman Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8054-4294-6, ISBN: 0-8054-4294-4
"A biography of the missionary couple with emphasis on their mission work in New England."
"A young girl in a large Acadian family in Louisiana is aware of conflicts and changes in her family as her brothers leave home, while she dreams of going to college one day."