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US scientists probe acid rain
Marine Pollution Bulletin
The preliminary process of selecting consultants is to be carried out by means of the computerized list and final selections will be made with reference to manual files. The Conservation for Development Register is to be run as a non-profit operation. However, in the case of identification of consultants for work on 'outside' projects, i.e. those not financed or managed by IUCN/JES/WWF, certain charges may be levied to cover administrative and operational costs. These charges will be kept to a minimum. A Biodata form for completion by prospective candidates for the Register may be obtained by writing to either of the addresses below. It should be noted that completion of the form does not guarantee insertion in the Register nor does it constitute a promise of employment. The operators reserve the right to select those persons who appear most suited for the type of work in which they are engaged and consideration will generally be given only to individuals with at least three years post-graduate (bachelor level) experience. Enquiries should be addressed to: Conservation for Development Register, CDC/IUCN, World Conservation Centre, Ave. du Mont-Blanc, 1196 Gland, Switzerland, or Conservation for Development Register, JES/IIED, 1319 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington DC 20004, USA.
1980 to December 1982. Subjects covered include: the monitoring of oil industry impacts in Milford Haven and Southampton Water resulting from oil spills and refinery discharges; monitoring the effects of North Sea oilfield activities (studies have been carried out in nine oilfields and at the Sullom Voe terminal in Shetland); experimental research on the biological effects of oil spills and oil spill dispersants, including follow-up studies on oil spills in Italy, Nigeria and the Arabian Gulf; the impact of refinery effluents in marine and freshwater ecosystems; marine conservation studies in relation to the defining and establishing of marine nature reserves; environmental impact assessments and monitoring schemes in tropical areas including the Red Sea, Indonesia and Nigeria. Much of the material dealt with is as yet unpublished and will be of interest to those in the shipping and oil industries, governmental departments, and research scientists involved in monitoring studies, environmental impact assessment, oil spill contingency planning and clean-up. Copies of the Report are available on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope from Dr Brian Dicks, Oil Pollution Research Unit, Field Studies Council, Orielton Field Centre, Pembroke, Dyfed SA71 5EZ, UK.
Mixed News From ACOPS
Red Data Book
The 1982 Annual Report of the Advisory Committee on Pollution of the Sea (ACOPS) draws some comfort from the 'encouraging trend' towards reduced oil pollution, but warns that possibly greater dangers are posed in the years ahead by dumping of noxious chemicals and the effects of sewage effluents on coastal waters. The London-based organization, the purpose of which is to prevent and reduce marine pollution through international cooperation, had its scope of work extended last November when it was granted consultative status at the International Maritime Organization. Over the past eight years ACOPS has closely followed the proceedings of the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and the annual report contains a comprehensive summary of the present situation. The report also contains scientific, technical and legal information on aspects of marine pollution and subjects covered include: reports on the activities and meetings of international agencies; research, safety and technical matters; a summary of the work of the oil and shipping industries in countering pollution and details of oil pollution around the United Kingdom. These reveal that during the past two years there has been a decrease in pollution caused by North Sea oil exploration which the report says is " a welcome trend of some importance". It also notes that the number of sea birds killed by pollution incidents round Britain was lower in 1982 than in any of the previous nine years.
Copies of the IUCN Invertebrate Red Data Book, which lists endangered species throughout the world, can now be obtained from the Conservation Monitoring Centre, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, UK; or from IUCN, 1196, Gland, Switzerland.
Oil Research Report The Oil Pollution Research Unit of the Field Studies Council has just published its 10th Research Report. The illustrated 60-page Report provides concise summaries of major research projects pursued during the period March 324
US Scientists Probe Acid Rain A panel of experts assembled by the US National Academy of Sciences has concluded that reducing emissions from coal-fired power stations will lead to a direct reduction in acid rain which has led to the destruction of life in hundreds of American and Canadian lakes and caused damage to many forests. Contrary to the findings of some European scientists that a cut in atmospheric pollution would lead to only a small reduction in acid deposition, the US scientists are firmly convinced that a 50% reduction in emissions of sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen would halve the acid rain problem. Support for this view has also been forthcoming from a team of US government scientists who announced their belief that man-made pollution from fossil fuels is probably the main cause of acid rain in the north-east region of the United States.
Round-the-World News West Germany Three West German cities are harnessing the special powers of electric fish from West Africa to safeguard their drinking water supplies from pollutants. Using elephant-trunk fish (Gnathonemuspetersi) the waterworks monitoring systems in use at Goeppingen, Wurzburg and Ulm rely on changes
The preliminary process of selecting consultants is to be carried out by means of the computerized list and final selections will be made with reference to manual files. The Conservation for Development Register is to be run as a non-profit operation. However, in the case of identification of consultants for work on 'outside' projects, i.e. those not financed or managed by IUCN/JES/WWF, certain charges may be levied to cover administrative and operational costs. These charges will be kept to a minimum. A Biodata form for completion by prospective candidates for the Register may be obtained by writing to either of the addresses below. It should be noted that completion of the form does not guarantee insertion in the Register nor does it constitute a promise of employment. The operators reserve the right to select those persons who appear most suited for the type of work in which they are engaged and consideration will generally be given only to individuals with at least three years post-graduate (bachelor level) experience. Enquiries should be addressed to: Conservation for Development Register, CDC/IUCN, World Conservation Centre, Ave. du Mont-Blanc, 1196 Gland, Switzerland, or Conservation for Development Register, JES/IIED, 1319 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington DC 20004, USA.
1980 to December 1982. Subjects covered include: the monitoring of oil industry impacts in Milford Haven and Southampton Water resulting from oil spills and refinery discharges; monitoring the effects of North Sea oilfield activities (studies have been carried out in nine oilfields and at the Sullom Voe terminal in Shetland); experimental research on the biological effects of oil spills and oil spill dispersants, including follow-up studies on oil spills in Italy, Nigeria and the Arabian Gulf; the impact of refinery effluents in marine and freshwater ecosystems; marine conservation studies in relation to the defining and establishing of marine nature reserves; environmental impact assessments and monitoring schemes in tropical areas including the Red Sea, Indonesia and Nigeria. Much of the material dealt with is as yet unpublished and will be of interest to those in the shipping and oil industries, governmental departments, and research scientists involved in monitoring studies, environmental impact assessment, oil spill contingency planning and clean-up. Copies of the Report are available on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope from Dr Brian Dicks, Oil Pollution Research Unit, Field Studies Council, Orielton Field Centre, Pembroke, Dyfed SA71 5EZ, UK.
Mixed News From ACOPS
Red Data Book
The 1982 Annual Report of the Advisory Committee on Pollution of the Sea (ACOPS) draws some comfort from the 'encouraging trend' towards reduced oil pollution, but warns that possibly greater dangers are posed in the years ahead by dumping of noxious chemicals and the effects of sewage effluents on coastal waters. The London-based organization, the purpose of which is to prevent and reduce marine pollution through international cooperation, had its scope of work extended last November when it was granted consultative status at the International Maritime Organization. Over the past eight years ACOPS has closely followed the proceedings of the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and the annual report contains a comprehensive summary of the present situation. The report also contains scientific, technical and legal information on aspects of marine pollution and subjects covered include: reports on the activities and meetings of international agencies; research, safety and technical matters; a summary of the work of the oil and shipping industries in countering pollution and details of oil pollution around the United Kingdom. These reveal that during the past two years there has been a decrease in pollution caused by North Sea oil exploration which the report says is " a welcome trend of some importance". It also notes that the number of sea birds killed by pollution incidents round Britain was lower in 1982 than in any of the previous nine years.
Copies of the IUCN Invertebrate Red Data Book, which lists endangered species throughout the world, can now be obtained from the Conservation Monitoring Centre, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, UK; or from IUCN, 1196, Gland, Switzerland.
Oil Research Report The Oil Pollution Research Unit of the Field Studies Council has just published its 10th Research Report. The illustrated 60-page Report provides concise summaries of major research projects pursued during the period March 324
US Scientists Probe Acid Rain A panel of experts assembled by the US National Academy of Sciences has concluded that reducing emissions from coal-fired power stations will lead to a direct reduction in acid rain which has led to the destruction of life in hundreds of American and Canadian lakes and caused damage to many forests. Contrary to the findings of some European scientists that a cut in atmospheric pollution would lead to only a small reduction in acid deposition, the US scientists are firmly convinced that a 50% reduction in emissions of sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen would halve the acid rain problem. Support for this view has also been forthcoming from a team of US government scientists who announced their belief that man-made pollution from fossil fuels is probably the main cause of acid rain in the north-east region of the United States.
Round-the-World News West Germany Three West German cities are harnessing the special powers of electric fish from West Africa to safeguard their drinking water supplies from pollutants. Using elephant-trunk fish (Gnathonemuspetersi) the waterworks monitoring systems in use at Goeppingen, Wurzburg and Ulm rely on changes