Regulating chemical accumulation in the environment : the integration of toxicology and economics in environmental policy-making / edited by Timothy Swanson and Marco Vighi.

Other author Swanson, Timothy M.
Other author Vighi, M.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Descriptionxxi, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Preface: the regulation of pesticides in Europe - past, present and future / Marco Vighi, Carolina Sbriscia Fioretti and Timothy Swanson -- Regulating chemical accumulation: an integrated approach / Timothy Swanson -- Chemical characteristics: the case of herbicides in Italy / Carolina Sbriscia Fioretti, Giuseppe Zanin, Paolo Ferrario and Marco Vighi -- Valuing chemical characteristics: a hedonic approach / Tore Söderqvist -- Environmental toxicology: the background for risk assessment / Marco Vighi, Richard Lloyd and Carolina Sbriscia Fioretti -- The value of changes in health risks: a review / Magnus Johannesson and Per-Olav Johansson -- On estimating the benefits of groundwater protection: a contingent valuation study in Milan / Jane Press and Tore Söderqvist -- Market failure / Robin Mason -- Regulatory failure / Robin Mason -- Optimal policies for regulating persistent chemicals / Timothy Swanson -- An analysis of alternative legal instruments for the regulation of pesticides / Michael G. Faure and Jürgen G.J. Lefevere.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 98013354
ISBN0521593107 (hardbound)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks GE170 .R445 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold