Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 160 pdf
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 160 pdf
... Subject Index Global Resources
Water Pollution Control Act of
1948, 1315
Water Pollution Control Act of
1972, 1315
Water power, 717
Water quality, 1320
Water Quality Act (1970), 1315
Water resources, ... 1160
Strategic and Critical Minerals Act
(1990), 1183
Strategic management, 415
Strategic materials, 64
Strategic Petroleum Reserve, 1024
Strategic resources, 1158-1161,
1286; U.S....
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... . . 283
Department of Agriculture, U.S. . . . . . . . . . 287
Department of Energy, U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Department of the Interior, U.S. . . . . . . . . . 291
Department of Transportation, ... seconds
Mole Amount of substance mol 6.02 × 10
23
atoms or molecules of a
given substance
Nanometer Length nm 1,000,000 fermis
10 angstroms
0.001 micrometer
0.00000003937 inch
xvi...
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... . . . 283
Department of Agriculture, U.S. . . . . . . . . . 287
Department of Energy, U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Department of the Interior, U.S . . . . . . . . 291
Department of Transportation, ... . 1019
Resources as a medium of economic
exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1020
Resources as a source of international
conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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... effect.
The recovery of bitumen itself requires the consump
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tion of tremendous amounts of resources, mostly in
the form of natural gas and water.
78 • Athabasca oil sands Global Resources
Impact ... Embargo Act of 1807, producing a profit
of $200,000. Exploitation of human and natural re-
sources was the inevitable result of Astor’s activities.
American Indians, to whom...
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... per
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cent of vertebrate species are threatened. Only about
one-third of mammals, birds, and fish are listed on
92 • Austria Global Resources
Global Resources Austria • 91
Austria: Resources at ... ecological
state of all water resources andat the incorporationof
all environmental and resource costs and benefits in
the pricing of water services.
Other Resources
About 40...
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... a
form of jade.
Phyllosilicates are composed of sheets of silicate
groupscombined with thesame kindsof atoms asthose
118 • Biopyriboles Global Resources
Augite is the most common pyroxene, a type of ... invading exotic species and diseases. One
of the most notable invaders is the gypsy moth, which
consumes a variety of tree species. Other invaders of
Global Resources Bio...
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... the iodine is believed to have en
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192 • Chile Global Resources
Global Resources Chile • 193
Chile: Resources at a Glance
Official name: Republic of Chile
Government: Republic
Capital city: Santiago
Area: ... cherries.
Other Resources
Chile accounts for a wide range of other industrial
minerals. It accounts for approximately 7 percent of
the global supply of gold, 6 per...
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... net lossof streamflow because of evaporation,
loss of water to seepage, the inundation of areas up-
stream from the dam, destruction of aquatic habitat,
and the prevention of migration of fish ... meters).
Sizing of Dams
The useful or service storage volume of dams is deter
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mined by an analysis of streamflows occurring at the
proposed dam site and of the expected average...
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... the Department of Energy created an of
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fice of Environmental Restoration and Waste Man
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agement.
Global Resources Department of Energy, U.S. • 289
in favor of wind energy. The first offshore ... living standards, the USDA
Global Resources Department of Agriculture, U.S. • 287
284 • Denmark Global Resources
Denmark: Resources at a Glance
Official name: Kingdom of...
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... procurement of food is one of the necessities of
all societies. For thousands of years this was accom-
plished by hunting and gathering. While people were
able to find and to use a variety of types of ... process.” Most of the countries that are subject to
famine do not have the resources with which to break
the cycle of famine, and often the ecosystem is out of
balance in...