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A Critical Evaluation of the South African Air Quality Offsets Guideline

There is wide recognition in South Africa to the link between the quality of life and quality of the air we breathe. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) attempts to improve air quality through two key regulatory tools; emission limits, which regulate the maximum concentration of certain pollutants permissible within certain, ‘listed’ industrial stacks or vents, and ambient ...

Eutrophication

Eutrophication of lakes and reservoirs is enrichment with plant nutrients, mainly phosphorus and nitrogen, which enter as solutes and bound to organic and inorganic particles. Enhanced growth and ...

New national approach for managing air quality in Canada

Canada`s Environment Ministers took a major step forward last week with the announcement of a new approach for managing air quality across the nation.Meeting in Banff, Alberta, federal, provincial and territorial environment ministers agreed to a ...