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Medvedsky V.A.

Medvedskaya T.V.

Kartunova A.I

Bechara M.

Ecological Aspects of the Atmospheric Air Protection

Beirut 2005

UDK619:613.31

Authors: Medvedsky V.A., Doctor Agri.sci., professor

(Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine)

Medvedskaya T.V., PhDVet. Sci., associate professor

(Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine)

Kartunova A.I., senior lecturer

(Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine)

Bechara M., (Beirut, Lebanese Republic)

Reviewer: Habib Nabil F., PhD Agri.Sci., Lebanese University , Lebanese Republic

Scientific- practical issue

Ecological Aspects of the Atmospheric Air Protection

A current view on the problem of air pollution is considered in the work. Acid rain formation and its impact on wildlife is featured. A special attention is given to laws regulating the atmospheric air protection. The work is intended for scientific workers, students of biological and agricultural faculties, ecologists, zoohygienists and all interested.

The work is considered and recommended for publication by Lebanese University, Beirut, January 10, 2005, protocol №1.

© Beirut, 2005

Contents

1.	INTRODUCTION……………………………………	4
2.	Sources of the Atmospheric Air Pollution………………..	5
3.	What is Asid Rain, What causes it, its harmful impacts	9
4.	Asid Rains as the Cause of Forest Degradation and Worsening of Ecological Status of Water Sources…	19
5.	Wildlife Impact of Acid Rain………	26
6.	Doing a bit for prevention of acid rain …………	27
7.	Acid rains in Europe ……………………………..	29
8.	Acid Depositions in Canada and British Columbia……	29
9.	Industrial Emission Control……………………………	30
10.	Primary Sources for Acid Depositions ……………	31
11.	Transboundary Pollution ……………………………	32
12.	Vehicle Emissions Control	32
13.	Measures for Prevention and Reduction of the Air Pollution ...	33
14.	Monitoring of the Environment ……………………….	38
15.	Legislation Security of the Atmospheric Air…………….	43
16.	Ecological Law …………………………………….	44
17.	Ecological Expertise ………………………………	47
18.	State Surveillance of the Environment ……………	48
19.	Rights and Duties of Citizens and State Bodies in the Sprere of Environmental Protection.	49
20.	Legislation………………………………….	52
21.	Arbitration…………………………………………………	54
22.	International Cooperation ………………………………...	55
23.	Acid Rain. Experiments………………………………..	58
24.	References ………………………………………	66