Mining environmental handbook. Effects of mining on the environment and American environmental controls on mining / Руководство по охране окружающей среды в горнодобывающей промышленности. Воздействие горнодобывающей промышленности на окружающую среду и а

The objective of this chapter is to provide a foundation for the rest of the Handbook. It does so by initially describing the history and outlining the purpose, which is then followed by a definition of its structure or organization, which is immediately succeeded by a Reader’s Guide for each chapter. Finally, it alerts the wader to the current rush of events that make for a short shelf life for some of the presented information, especially laws in force and controlling political events. Nevertheless, this Handbook is designed to be more a manual stressing basic principles that change little, rather than a textbook supplier of details that are constantly in transition. As such, the Authors and Editors have tried to focus upon more universal design concepts in the field. Even if specific examples become dated, the Handbook is meant to be an enduring repository of basic engineering theories that form the foundation of environmental protection in the mining industry.  <...>