This title is essential to unravelling the confusion surrounding what is logically and practically possible within a predictive framework. Government regulators and industrialists need to know the likely impact of chemicals before they are released into the environment. There are many different approaches to obtaining such information and this title provides a critical review of the important area of environmental science and recommends the best approaches for achieving specific environmental objectives.


? Focuses on the methods and techniques used to predict the environmental fate and effects of toxic chemicals


? Comprehensive coverage of predictive ecotoxicology


? Reviews the debates within the scientific and technical community over which methods to obtain information are best


? Utilises case studies and examples for an international perspective