Highlighting all aspects of the spectrum of environmental control, this text provides a historical perspective on pollution problems and solutions, and offers an introduction to the specialized literature in this and related areas. It includes:

• Introduction to the issues
• Air pollution management issues
• Water pollution management issues
• Solid and radioactive waste management issues
• Hazardous waste management issues
• Pollution prevention
• Additional environmental concerns and management considerations
• New technologies and approaches
• Risk-related topics
• Recent developments
• Appendices