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Appendix 2: Summary Memoranda
Appendix 2: Summary Memoranda
Pages 404-407
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delegation to gain insight into the organization of research activities in the fields of ecology and environmental protection. Field trips included the Nowa Huta Steel Mill, Niepolomice Forest, Dobczyce Reservoir, and various industrial areas in Upper Silesia.
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The support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund for the workshop was also gratefully acknowledged. For NAS Ellis B
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The main objective of the two workshops was to discuss research activities in the following fields: · Concepts regarding the relationships among ecosystem health, pollutant exposure, economic development, and environmental management; · Case studies of specific changes in ecosystem health and productivity in relation to air and water pollution stresses; · Recommendations for improvement of research and education relating to environmental protection policy; · Development of cooperative activities directed to the protection of ecological resources. Manuscripts that were presented at the workshops by the Polish and American participants will be published by NAS as an edited volume One hundred copies will be provided to PAN and 100 copies will be distributed by NAS.
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Among the areas identified by the participants as particularly promising for future cooperation are: · Biogeochemical cycles in ecological systems; models of accumulation, flows, and budgets of pollutants and important nutrients in ecosystems; · Ecological boundaries, functions, and management of landscapes; · Methods for assessing ecological risks and their implications for environmental policy and decision making; · Systems for monitoring geosphere/biosphere changes across different time and space scales. The Polish participants expressed their gratitude to the NAS Office of Soviet and Fort European Affairs for the efficient organization of the workshop, particularly the extensive program of associated visits.
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