The book is divided into two parts: the first concentrates on identifying the problem, with special attention to the effects of acid rain on forests and at high altitudes, while the second section deals with the policy and legal aspects of the situation. This volume demonstrates that the acid rain problem represents a grave ecological and health risk for which remedies are urgently required. The eleven chapters, contributed by scientists, environmentalists, environmental consultants and research workers, focus on the current and serious problem of acid rain, detailing the incidence and effects as well as certain remedies. The roles of vehicles and power stations are examined in detail and legal aspects of curbing the acid rain phenomenon are considered.