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Found 6 free book(s)Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Technologies
econ.washington.eduMar 17, 2010 · environmental impacts of different aspects of intensification in the following sections. Table 1 contains a summary of technologies and their environmental impacts. • Section One describes the impacts of intensive cropping practices, including monoculture, continuous
Climatic Impacts of Wind Power - Harvard University
keith.seas.harvard.eduimpacts.19,20 The climate impacts of wind and solar are small compared with the impacts of the fossil fuels they displace, but they are not necessarily negligible. Improved understanding of the environmental trade-offs between renewables would inform choices between low-carbon energy sources. With growth of wind
GRI 414: SUPPLIER SOCIAL ASSESSMENT 2016
www.globalreporting.orgimpacts of terminating a relationship with a supplier as a result of assessing the supplier for social impacts, and the organization’s strategy to mitigate those impacts. Social criteria or assessments of suppliers for social impacts can include the topics in the 400 series (Social topics). Negative impacts can include those that are either
Environmental Impacts of Hydrogen-based Energy Systems
ec.europa.euglobal environmental impacts of such alternative energy production. British scientists have recently reviewed current understanding of the fate and behaviour of hydrogen in the atmosphere and characterised its major sources and sinks. They show that, contrary to most expectations, hydrogen is an indirect greenhouse gas with a potential global ...
Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology and Its Products
faculty.atu.eduEnvironmental Impacts of Nanotechnology and Its Products B. Zhang1, H.Misak1, P.S. Dhanasekaran1, D. Kalla2 and R. Asmatulu1 1Department of Mechanical Engineering Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0133 2Department of Engineering Technology Metropolitan State College of Denver
GRI 413: LOCAL COMMUNITIES 2016 - Global Reporting …
www.globalreporting.orgenvironmental impacts on local communities. Where possible, organizations are expected to anticipate and avoid negative impacts on local communities. Establishing a timely and effective stakeholder identification and engagement process is important to help organizations understand the vulnerability of local communities and how these