Accession Number:

ADA526824

Title:

Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issues Affecting the U.S. Military. February 2008 Report

Descriptive Note:

Journal

Corporate Author:

FEDERATION OF UN ASSOCIATIONS WASHINGTON DC MILLENNIUM PROJECT

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

2008-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

This report is comprised of summary and analysis of topics that deal with environmental issues affecting the U.S. military. Topics include climate change, technology assessment, cleanup technologies, water purification, organic pollutants, marine environments, environmental protection, air pollution, ecosystems, food shortages, melting glaciers, climate models, global warming, nanotechnology safety issues, and radiation sources.

Descriptors:

• *CLIMATE
• *ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
• *ECOSYSTEMS
• *OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS
• AIR POLLUTION
• MODELS
• WATER TREATMENT
• PURIFICATION
• HEATING
• ORGANIC MATERIALS
• MELTING
• SAFETY
• POLLUTANTS
• CLEANING
• FOOD
• SHORTAGES
• GLACIERS
• NANOTECHNOLOGY
• GLOBAL
• RADIATION
• TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
• MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
• SOURCES

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology
• Hydrology, Limnology and Potamology
• Solid Wastes and Pollution and Control
• Water Pollution and Control
• Environmental Health and Safety

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE