Unit 1 Introduction 1
1．Listening 3
2．Reading 4
Part Ⅰ Some Important Concepts 4
Part Ⅱ The Past,Present and Future of Environmental Engineering Research 6
3．Discussion 10
4．Writing and Report 10
Unit 2 Water Pollution 11
1．Listening 13
2．Reading 14
Part Ⅰ Water Pollution 14
Part Ⅱ Water Pollutants 16
3．Discussion 20
4．Writing and Report 21
Unit 3 Wastewater Treatment 23
1．Listening 25
2．Reading 26
Part Ⅰ Wastewater Treatment Methods 26
Part Ⅱ Types of Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment 29
3．Discussion 33
4．Writing and Report 33
Unit 4 Air Pollution 35
1．Listening 37
2．Reading 38
Part Ⅰ Air Pollutants 38
Part Ⅱ Effect of Air Pollution on Climate 40
3．Discussion 44
4．Writing and Report 44
Unit 5 Control of Air Pollution 45
1．Listening 47
2．Reading 48
Part Ⅰ The Nature of Air Pollution 48
Part Ⅱ Control of Pollutant Particles 49
3．Discussion 55
4．Writing and Report 55
Unit 6 Solid Waste Pollution 57
1．Listening 59
2．Reading 60
Part Ⅰ The Nature of Solid Waste 60
Part Ⅱ Disposal by Sanitary Landfill 62
3．Discussion 65
4．Writing and Report 66
Unit 7 Hazardous Waste 67
1．Listening 69
2．Reading 70
Part Ⅰ Hazardous Waste Defined 70
Part Ⅱ Incineration of Hazardous Waste in the USA 72
3．Discussion 76
4．Writing and Report 77
Unit 8 Other Pollution 79
1．Listening 81
2．Reading 82
Part Ⅰ Noise 82
Part Ⅱ Thermal Pollution 85
3．Discussion 89
4．Writing and Report 89
Unit 9 Ecology and Environment 91
1．Listening 93
2．Reading 94
Part Ⅰ What Is Ecology? 94
Part Ⅱ Pesticides and Problems 96
3．Discussion 100
4．Writing and Report 100
Unit 10 The Process of Environmental Impact Assessment 101
1．Listening 103
2．Reading 104
Part Ⅰ Scoping and Baseline Studies 104
Part Ⅱ Impact Prediction,Mitigation and Monitoring 106
3．Discussion 111
4．Writing and Report 111
Unit 11 Environmental Management 113
1．Listening 115
2．Reading 116
Part Ⅰ International Standards for Environmental Management Systems ISO 14000 116
Part Ⅱ A Closer Look at LCA 118
3．Discussion 124
4．Writing and Report 124
Unit 12 Green Tax and Emission Trading Program 125
1．Listening 127
2．Reading 128
Part Ⅰ Green Tax 128
Part Ⅱ The Emission Trading Program about Acid Rain Control in the USA 130
3．Discussion 134
4．Writing and Report 134
Listening Materials 135
附录 环境工程常用专业词汇 147
参考文献 157