The chemical element : chemistry's contribution to our global future / edited by Javier Garcia-Martinez and Elena Serrano-Torregrosa.
Contributor(s): Garcia-Martinez, Javier | Serrano-Torregrosa, Elena | Wiley InterScience (Online service).
Material type: BookPublisher: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, ©2011Description: 1 online resource (xix, 377 pages, [29] pages of color plates).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783527635641; 3527635645; 9783527328802; 3527328807; 9783527635665; 3527635661; 9783527635658; 3527635653; 9783527635672; 352763567X; 9781283869799; 1283869799.Subject(s): Chemistry | Environmental chemistry | Sustainable development | SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General | SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Social Aspects | Chemistry | Angewandte Chemie | Nachhaltigkeit | Grüne ChemieGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 540 Online resources: Wiley Online LibraryChemistry for Development / Stephen A Matlin, Berhanu M Abegaz -- The Role of Chemistry in Addressing Hunger and Food Security / Jessica Fanzo, Roseline Remans, Pedro Sanchez -- Poverty / Mari-Carmen Gomez-Cabrera, Cecilia Mart̕nez-Costa, Juan Sastre -- The Human Element: Chemistry Education's Contribution to Our Global Future / Peter Mahaffy -- The Impacts of Synthetic Chemistry on Human Health / Rene Roy -- The Greening of Chemistry / Pietro Tundo, Fabio Arico, Con Robert McElroy -- Water: Foundation for a Sustainable Future / Maya A Trotz, James R Mihelcic, Omatoyo K Dalrymple, Arlin Briley, Ken D Thomas, Joniqua A Howard -- Facing the Energy Challenges through Chemistry in a Changing World / Gabriele Centi, Siglinda Perathoner -- Ozone Depletion and Climate Change / Glenn Carver.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the International Year of Chemistry, prominent scientists highlight the major advances in the fight against the largest problems faced by humanity from the point of view of chemistry, showing how their science is essential to ensuring our long-term survival. Following the UN Millennium Development Goals, the authors examine the ten most critical areas, including energy, climate, food, water and health. All of them are opinion leaders in their fields, or high-ranking decision makers in national and international institutions. Intended to provide an intellectual basis for the future develo.
Print version record.
There are no comments for this item.