An analysis of issues concerning acid rain

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:7157534

GAO examines the implications of current scientific knowledge for policy decisions on acid rain and offers a series of observations on the following issues involved in the debate: to what extent has it been scientifically demonstrated that acid rain is resulting in damage to the environment. What are the causes of acid rain and where is it most prevalent. What alternatives exist for controlling acid rain and what are their economic effects.

• Research Organization: General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7157534
• Report Number(s): GAO/RCED-85-13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CONTROL
DOCUMENT TYPES
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MASS TRANSFER
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POLLUTANTS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION SOURCES
RAIN
REVIEWS
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