The critical load concept for emission abatement strategies in Europe: A review

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-13

  Bashkin, Vladimir N ^a  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Abatement strategy; Acid rain; Critical loads; Europe

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL LOAD; EMISSION ABATEMENT; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; SULPHUR EMISSION; SULPHUR EMISSIONS;

AIR POLLUTION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPE; POLICY; POLLUTION CONTROL; REVIEW; UNITED NATIONS;

EUROPE;

EID: 0030930616     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892997000040     Document Type: Review

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