Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issues Affecting the U.S. Military. June 2009

Abstract

This report comprises the summary and analysis of environmental issues affecting the U.S. military. Some of the topics include: UN environmental mediation program, international standards on the treatment of the environment in war, EU-US joint energy efficiency standards for office equipment, biowaste treatment, technology advances with environmental security implications, marine environmental protection, human health, health hazards, water and food security, sea ice, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and sea ice,

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA526704

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Security
  • European Union
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Sea Level Rise

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies