This book evolved from the 5th School of Environmental Research entitled „Persistent Pollution – Past, Present and Future", which has set a focus on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), heavy metals and aerosols.
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reconstruction of past changes based on the scientific analysis of natural archives such as ice cores and peat deposits,
evaluation of the present environmental state by the integration of measurements and modelling and the establishment of cause-effect-patterns,
assessment of possible environmental future scenarios including emission and climate change perspectives.