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Toxicological and Performance Aspects of Oxygenated Motor Vehicle Fuels -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- AIR QUALITY -- CRITIQUE OF INTERAGENCY DRAFT REPORT -- RESEARCH NEEDS -- FUEL ECONOMY AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE -- WATER QUALITY -- CRITIQUE OF INTERAGENCY DRAFT REPORT -- RESEARCH NEEDS -- HUMAN EXPOSURE -- CRITIQUE OF INTERAGENCY DRAFT REPORT -- RESEARCH NEEDS -- POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF OXYGENATES -- CRITIQUE OF INTERAGENCY DRAFT REPORT -- RESEARCH NEEDS -- POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF OTHER POLLUTANTS -- CRITIQUE OF INTERAGENCY DRAFT REPORT -- RESEARCH NEEDS -- RISK ASSESSMENT -- CRITIQUE OF INTERAGENCY DRAFT REPORT -- RESEARCH NEEDS -- COSTS AND BENEFITS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- INTERAGENCY REPORT -- CHARGE TO THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL COMMITTEE -- COMMITTEE APPROACH -- STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT -- 2 AIR QUALITY, FUEL ECONOMY, AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE -- FTP EMISSIONS DATA FOR INDIVIDUAL VEHICLES -- ON-ROAD EMISSIONS DATA FROM VEHICLE FLEETS -- LOW-TEMPERATURE VEHICLE-EMISSIONS STUDIES -- AMBIENT STUDIES -- DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN MODEL RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS -- COPOLLUTANT EFFECTS OF OXYGENATED FUELS -- DYNAMOMETER TESTS -- NOx EMISSIONS -- HC EMISSIONS, MTBE, AND TOXICS -- FIELD MEASUREMENTS -- ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY -- FUEL ECONOMY, ENGINE PERFORMANCE, AND PROGRAM COSTS -- FUEL ECONOMY -- ENGINE PERFORMANCE -- Program Costs -- MODERN TECHNOLOGY -- OVERALL CONCLUSIONS ON AIR QUALITY, FUEL ECONOMY, AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE -- OVERALL RECOMMENDATIONS ON AIR QUALITY, FUEL ECONOMY, AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE -- 3 WATER QUALITY -- OVERVIEW OF WATER QUALITY IN THE INTERAGENCY REPORT -- SECTIONS OF THE INTERAGENCY REPORT REQUIRING CLARIFICATION OR REVISION -- DISCUSSION OF INTERAGENCY REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS -- COMMITTEE'S CONCLUSIONS -- RESEARCH NEEDS -- 4 HUMAN EXPOSURE -- DATA REVIEWED BY THE INTERAGENCY REPORT.

Intro -- FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Exposure Science in the 21st Century -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Vision for Exposure Science in the 21st Century -- 3 Applications of Exposure Science -- 4 Demands for Exposure Science -- 5 Scientific and Technologic Advances -- 6 Promoting and Sustaining Public Trust in Exposure Science -- 7 Realizing the Vision -- Appendix A: Biographic Information on the Committee on Human and Environmental Exposure Science in the 21st Century -- Appendix B: Statement of Task -- Appendix C: Concepts and Terminology in Exposure Science.

FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Contents -- Preface -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hurricane Katrina: Challenges, Concerns, Policies, and Needs -- 3 Hurricane Katrina: Challenges for the Community -- 4 Nature and Extent of Environmental Exposures -- 5 Health Monitoring, Assessment, and Response -- 6 Community Involvement in Response to Disasters -- 7 Research to Address Gaps in Environmental Health Assessments During Disasters -- 8 Moving Forward -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Workshop Agenda -- Appendix B Speakers and Panelists -- Appendix C Workshop Participants.

FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- PART I--PANEL REPORT -- Executive Summary -- 1 The State of Knowledge -- 2 Recommended Research Directions -- References -- PART II--PAPERS -- 3 Global and Case-Based Modeling of Population and Land Use Change--Günther Fischer and Brian C. O'Neill -- 4 Population and Environment in the U.S. Great Plains--Myron P. Gutmann, William J. Parton, Geoff Cunfer, and Ingrid C. Burke -- 5 Population and Environment in Amazônia: Landscape and Household Dynamics--Emilio F. Moran, Eduardo S. Brondízio, and Leah K. VanWey -- 6 Population Change and Landscape Dynamics: The Nang Rong, Thailand, Studies--Stephen J. Walsh, Ronald R. Rindfuss, Pramote Prasartkul, Barbara Entwisle, and Aphichat Chamratrithirong -- 7 The Urban Ecology of Metropolitan Phoenix: A Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Study--Charles L. Redman -- 8 Economies, Societies, and Landscapes in Transition: Examples from the Pearl River Delta, China, and the Red River Delta, Vietnam--Karen C. Seto -- 9 Beyond Population Size: Examining Intricate Interactions Among Population Structure, Land Use, and Environment in Wolong Nature Reserve, China--Jianguo Liu, Li An, Sandra S. Batie, Scott L. Bearer, Xiaodong Chen, Richard E. Groop, Guangming He, Zai Liang, -- 10 People, Land Use, and Environment in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, Mexico--Pamela Matson, Amy L. Luers, Karen C. Seto, Rosamond L. Naylor, and Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio -- 11 Patterns of Urban Land Use as Assessed by Satellite Imagery: An Application to Cairo, Egypt--John R. Weeks, Dennis P. Larson, and Debbie L. Fugate -- 12 A Review of 10 Years of Work on Economic Growth and Population Change in Rural India--Andrew Foster -- Appendix About the Contributors -- PLATES.

Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Bibliographic Information -- Table of Contents -- Foreword John Thackara -- Introduction: Designing for Sustainability and Strategic Design Ezio Manzini -- Design Context: Enabling Solutions for Sustainable Urban Everyday Life Ezio Manzini -- Sustainable Design Stuart Walker -- Significance beyond Functional Singularity Barry Wylant -- Workshop Theme: Envisioning a Culture of Sustainability Stuart Walker and Barry Wylant -- Workshop Projects -- (1) FlexMobility: Community Car-Sharing Agency -- (2) All the Street's a Stage: Making a Scene, Revitalizing Community -- (3) Calgary Garden Connections: People Growing People -- (4) My Classroom: Home-based Community Learning Centres -- Notes -- Back Cover.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Acronyms -- 1. Introduction: Gender and Sustainability - María Luz Cruz-Torres and Pamela McElwee -- Part I. Gender and Forests -- 2. Environmentalism and Gender in Intag, Ecuador - Linda D'Amico -- 3. Democratic Spaces across Scales: Women's Inclusion in Community Forestry in Orissa, India - Neera M. Singh -- 4. The Gender Dimensions of the Illegal Trade in Wildlife: Local and Global Connections in Vietnam - Pamela McElwee -- Part II. Gender and Water -- 5. Gender, Water Scarcity, and the Management of Sustainability Tradeoffs in Cochabamba, Bolivia - Amber Wutich -- 6. Gendered Fruit and Vegetable Home Processing Near the US-Mexico Border: Climate Change, Water Scarcity, and Noncapitalist Visions of the Future - Stephanie J. Buechler -- 7. Meaningful Waters: Women, Development, and Sustainability along the Bhagirathi Ganges - Georgina Drew -- Part III. Gender and Fisheries -- 8. Gender, Sustainability, and Shrimp Farming: Negotiating Risky Business in Vietnam's Mekong Delta - Hong Anh Vu -- 9. The Role of Gender in the Reduction of Fishing Effort in the Coastal Philippines - James F. Eder -- 10. Contested Livelihoods: Gender, Fisheries, and Resistance in Northwestern Mexico - María Luz Cruz-Torres -- Part IV. Conclusion -- 11. Why Gender Matters, Why Women Matter - Lisa Gezon -- List of Contributors -- Index.

Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- 1 Our Common Journey -- 2 Trends and Transitions -- 3 Exploring the Future -- 4 Environmental Threats and Opportunities -- 5 Reporting on the Transition -- 6 Integrating Knowledge and Action -- APPENDIX A Biographical Information on Board Members and Staff -- APPENDIX B Acronyms -- Index.

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Exploring the Complexity of Health Risk -- 3 Building the Framework for Evaluating Health Hazard -- 4 Implications of BAULA for Detector Test and Evaluation -- 5 Recommendations -- Bibliography -- Appendix A: Evaluating Detector Signals -- Appendix B: Statement of Task -- Appendix C: Committee Member Biographies -- Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations.