TITLE

From the editor

AUTHOR(S)

Mark, Jason

PUB. DATE

June 2007

SOURCE

Earth Island Journal;Summer2007, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p4

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article presents information on various articles published within the issue, including one by Elise Wolf on oil drilling in the Arctic seas, and another by Gerald Marten and Amanda Suutaria on environmental restoration.

ACCESSION #

25427864

Tags: RESTORATION ecology;  DRILLING platforms

 

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