Information on "Environment" and "Western Europe"
June 1998
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24 Jun 1998
Agriculture and the Environment
Author: Christopher Barclay
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This paper discusses environmental concerns for modern farming in the UK. More on «Agriculture and the Environment» -
Jun 1998
A Clean Licence? Graduated Vehicle Excise Duty
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the use of market mechanisms to achieve environmental goals by using graduated Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in the UK for cars with the least polluting attracting the lowest annual charge. More on «A Clean Licence? Graduated Vehicle Excise Duty»
November 1997
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Nov 1997
Radioactive Waste - Where Next?
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the problem of locating a site in the UK for very low, low, intermediate and high-level nuclear waste. More on «Radioactive Waste - Where Next?»
July 1997
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Jul 1997
Ozone Layer Depletion & Health
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses evidence on ozone layer depletion in the atmosphere due to chlorofluoro carbons (CFCs) and other chemicals and rising ultra-violet radiation (UVR) at ground level. More on «Ozone Layer Depletion & Health » -
Jul 1997
Global Warming: Meeting New Targets
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses proposed targets for carbon dioxide emission reductions among the G8 agreed at the UN Earth Summit II. More on «Global Warming: Meeting New Targets»
January 1997
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Jan 1997
Sustainable Development - Theory and Practice
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the concept of sustainable development which has spread throughout the United Nations system and is meant to underpin the future development of all nations. More on «Sustainable Development - Theory and Practice»
October 1996
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Oct 1996
Research and the European Union
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the research and development (R&D) under a series of Framework Programs (FP) undertaken by the European Commission (EC). More on «Research and the European Union»
June 1996
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Jun 1996
Impacts on Earth From Space
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the risks posed and safeguards in place to deal with the hazard of man-made objects in orbit to space missions and the threat of Earth strikes by asteroids. More on «Impacts on Earth From Space»
February 1996
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Feb 1996
The Sea Empress Oil Spill
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the problems associated with spillages from oil transport vessels and the technology available for oil spill clean-up operations with a particular focus on areas affected in the UK. More on «The Sea Empress Oil Spill»
January 1996
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Jan 1996
Looking Down on Earth
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication describes and summarizes the role and evolution of weather satellites to Earth observation (EO) satellites with particular reference to the UK's space program. More on «Looking Down on Earth»
