Michael Gwynne
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A global system for tracking pollution was run by one man, and its findings were presented as the most complete study ever done.
Who they are
Michael Gwynne, a British scientist, head of the Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS).
What they do
GEMS was set up by the United Nations Environment Programme under Michael Gwynne.
How it works
Gwynne directed the programme. He said its report on air, water and food contamination was 'the most comprehensive global study ever carried out.' The system was meant to build a hard core of agreed facts. Gwynne was optimistic about what the database could do.
Why it matters
It shows how one person can lead a global monitoring effort and shape how its results are described.
The engine's record — word for word
The corpus records: "‘ Dr. Michael Gwynne, head of the GEMS system , said the report, covering air, water and food contamination , represents "the most comprehensive global study ever carried out." ‘" Cross-sourced to newscientist.com — documents cited by the corpus and retrieved independently of it.
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