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Title of Listing: | | Center for the Biology of Natural Systems |
Category: | | Research Centers |
Subcategory: | | University, All Listings |
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Web Site: | | http://www.qc.edu/CBNS/ |
Email: | | cbns@idt.net |
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The Center for the Biology of Natural Systems (CBNS) is a research organization with considerable experience in the analysis of environmental, energy and resource problems and their economic implications. Established in 1966 at Washington University, St. Louis, CBNS moved to Queens College in 1981, where it is organized as a research institute of the City University of New York. Over a period of 30 years CBNS has become known for an extensive series of pioneering studies on environmental issues such as trash disposal, agricultural sources of pollution, and environmental carcinogens; on energy issues such as conservation, cogeneration and solar energy; on resource issues such as organic farming and waste reduction; and on the relation of such issues to economic factors and social welfare.
When CBNS was established at Queens College in 1981, its purpose was described as follows: The Center for the Biology of Natural Systems will conduct a program of research and education relative to environmental, energy and resource problems. The program is designed to:
- Analyze the origins of environmental, energy and resource problems.
- Devise and assess alternative solutions to these problems, emphasizing those solutions which improve the overall productivity as well as the economic position and welfare of the affected social group.
- Assist government agencies and community organizations that are concerned with these problems during the source of the decision-making processes that are required to determine how they are to be solved.
- Monitor, evaluate and report on practical efforts to solve the problems.
- Provide community organizations with the technical services needed in connection with their efforts to participate in the decision-making process.
- Provide community organizations, and the community generally, with educational services on the technical and economic background of environmental, energy and resource issues.
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Topics
Agriculture/Farming, Cancer/Carcinogenicity, Energy Conservation/Management, Energy, Renewable/Alternative, Recycling, Resource Management, Solid/Special/Industrial Waste, Waste Management
Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
Environmental Carcinogens, Solar Energy, Trash Disposal, Waste Reduction
Organization: | | Center for the Biology of Natural Systems (CBNS) |
Address: | | 163-03 Horace Harding Expressway
4th Floor | Phone: | Description | Number |
City: | | Flushing | | Primary | (718) 670-4180 |
State/Province/Territory: | | NY | 2. | | |
Zip/Postal Code: | | 11365-1449 | 3. | | |
Country: | | | 4. | Fax: | (718) 670-4189 |
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