Pulp Mills and the Environment: an Annotated Bibliography for Nothern Alberta
R. G. Holmberg
Published jointly by:
Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta
Canadian Circumpolar Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Environmental Research and Study Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Introduction
The following is an annotated list of books, technical reports and periodical articles related to the development and operation of pulp and paper mills in northern Alberta. The purpose of this work is to encourage members of the public to learn about these industries and their effects on the environment. I hope that readers of the materials listed in this bibliography will become better informed and will help influence the decisions being made in these industrial developments.
The nearly 350 references are grouped into 16 categories. The categories and the items in each category are listed alphabetically. Each category has some very general as well as some very technical materials. Hence, readers should be able to find something at an introductory level before they attempt to understand the more complex materials. As some materials may fit into more than one of the categories, the titles of some categories include references to other categories.
Some materials on pesticides and heavy metals (such as mercury) are included because their behaviour in ecosystems is similar to some waste chemicals of pulp and paper mills.
Air Pollution - air quality around pulp mills, and general measurement and abatement techniques
Chemistry - introductory as well as very technical materials
Economics - environmental, community and industrial
Environment - general materials
Environmental Impact Assessments - procedures, examples and suggestions about how to improve the process
Fish Toxicology - studies on effluent effects on fish
Forestry - caring for forests and planting trees
Human Health - worker and resident health aspects of environmental pollution
Legal - legal requirements and procedures
Logging - trees cutting and related regulations
Monitoring - monitoring mills and their effluents
Planning - for the future, including accidents
Pulp and Paper Mills - general aspects of design and operation
Waste Management - techniques and problems
Water Pollution - effluent problems and solutions
Water: Rivers and Lakes - quality and management
Most of the materials listed were published after 1980. At least 90% of the materials are available in each of the following three libraries. All are available in at least one of these libraries.
| Alberta Environment Library | Athabasca University Library |
| Cameron Library | For legal materials, readers could also consult the library of the Environmental Law Centre, at |
Government publications are often available both as paper materials as well as on microfiche (photographs condensed onto film that are read on a special reader). Microfiche materials are indicated by their \s11MICROLOG numbers.
Acknowledgements
This bibliography was compiled from computer searches of the Scitech Database (based on three Alberta Government Libraries: Alberta Environment, Alberta Agriculture and Alberta Research Council)and the holdings of the libraries of Athabasca University and the Environmental Law Centre.
I thank the many people, especially the staffs of the libraries mentioned above and members of Friends of the Athabasca Environmental Association, who contributed considerable time and effort to help make this information available to the public.
Robert Holmberg
Centre of Science
Athabasca University
Athabasca, Alberta T9S 3A3
Science Outreach Athabasca - September 27, 2012
