The main benefits attributed to the ecological approach are the holistic approach it provides, the ability to determine long term impact of pollution (including temporal parameter) and its ability to track the effectiveness of remediation measures. ... Assessing the condition of biological communities provides a basis both to determine ecological potential and to measure success in achieving that potential. Biological indicators and data are the hub for: • setting protection or restoration goals; • determining what to monitor and how to interpret what is found; • priorit...

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This creates an obvious problem: because the arsenic occurs naturally, and seeps into the water supply naturally, stopping it completely will prove to be extremely difficult, and will likely require a great deal of further research as to the specific locations of arsenic poisoning, as well as measures that can be taken to ensure that Bangladesh citizens have access to clean water during this time (Rahman, 2002). ... At this point, the most effective means of diminishing the threat of arsenic poisoning is to diminish the chance of being poisoned by it in the first place, including teaching abo...

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