Applying environmental chemistry

Regional effects of fossil fuel use are acidification of inland waters and soils (with effects also on vegetation and forest health) and degradation of forests. Acidification of lakes and water courses make them unsuitable for the survival of some species. Additionally, acidification of soils leads to changes in their chemical composition and structure and affects the ecosystems of which they form part.

1. Researching
2. Applying
3. Analysing
4. Acting-Idling

1. Reporting routine emissions of toxic chemicals to the environment
2. Monitoring global atmospheric chemistry
3. Monitoring environmental pollution
4. Developing natural pesticides

1. Substituting for harmful products
2. Protecting the environment from contamination
3. Protecting against environmental hazards from chemicals
4. Improving hazardous waste management
5. Enforcing air quality controls
6. Developing pollution control technologies
7. Campaigning against the use of pesticides
8. Assessing chemical risks
9. Agreeing size of flux-units for measuring transboundary air pollution

1. Exchanging physico-chemical information relating to transboundary air pollution

1. Applying chemical technology

1. Lead as an environmental pollutant
2. Hormone pollution
3. Environmental hazards from chemicals
4. Chemical pollutants of the environment
5. Carcinogenic chemical and physical agents
6. Acidic precipitation

1. Pollution