The Ecology of the Chernobyl Catastrophe

Series "Man and the Biosphere"

The Ecology of the Chernobyl Catastrophe

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Vladimir K. Savchenko The Ecology of the Chernobyl Catastrophe. Scientific Outlines of an International Programme of Collaborative Research. Minsk. 1997. 224 pages. In Russian. Hardcover. ISBN 985-08-00-55-0 Published by Belaruskaya Navuka, Minsk, Belarus Translated from: The Ecology of the Chernobyl Catastrophe. Man and the Biosphere Series. Vol.16. UNESCO & The Parthenon Publishing Group, 1995.

This edition leaves due to assistance of UNESCO which actively participates in the help to the population injured in result of the Chernobyl catastrophe. Under aegis of UNESCO the International Chernobyl Ecological Scientific Network uniting scientists from 19 countries of Europe, Asia, America is created. In the book the scientific substantiation of the International Program of Research of Ecological Consequences of the Chernobyl Catastrophe is given.

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The Contents

Author's foreword (pp. 5--6)
Introduction (pp. 7--11)
Chapter 1. Environment (pp. 12--38)
Chapter 2. Natural Ecosystems (pp. 39--58)
Chapter 3. Agroecosystems (pp. 59--81)
Chapter 4. Human Ecology (pp. 82--106)
Chapter 5. Biological Diversity (pp. 107--134)
Chapter 6. Genetic Systems (pp. 135--158)
Chapter 7. Socio-Economic Systems (pp. 159--182)
Chapter 8. Chernobyl Ecological Scientific Network (pp. 183--203)
Conclusion (pp. 204--206)
Appendices 1--4 (pp. 207--215)
Literature (pp. 216-221)

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