The nexus of biofuels, climate change, and human health : workshop summary

The nexus of biofuels, climate change, and human health workshop summary

"In January 2013, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine of the Institute of Medicine held a 2-day, interactive, public workshop on the intersection of biofuels, climate change, and human health. Workshop attendees explored public health issues related to the co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (-)
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine, creator, sponsor (creator), Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health (Workshop) sponsor (sponsor)
Other Authors: Pool, Robert, creator (creator), Pool, Robert P., speaker (speaker)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press 2014.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Biomass energy > Climatic factors > Congresses.
Biomass energy > Health aspects > Congresses.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009621983306719
Table of Contents:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1 Overview""; ""2 Case Study: The Palm Oil Example""; ""3 Occupational Health and Biofuels Production""; ""4 Biofuels Impact on Air, Atmosphere, and Health""; ""5 Water Use, Water Pollution, and Biofuels""; ""6 Implications of Biofuels for Land Use and Health""; ""7 Ethical and Social Issues""; ""8 Biofuels and Food Security Issues""; ""9 Environmental Health Policies and Opportunities""; ""10 Government Perspectives on Biofuels and Human Health""; ""11 Closing Session""; ""Appendix A: Agenda""; ""Appendix B: Speaker Biosketches""

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