Environmental management for sustainable development

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Title:

Author:

Barrow, Christopher J.

ISBN:

9780415365345

9780415365352

Personal Author:

Barrow, Christopher J.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2006.

Physical Description:

454 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series:

Routledge introductions to environment

Routledge introductions to environment series.

General Note:

Rev. ed. of: Environmental management and development. 1st ed. 2005.

Contents:

Introduction -- Environmental management fundamentals and goals -- Environmental management and science -- Environmentalism, social sciences and environmental management -- Environmental management, business and law -- Participants in environmental management -- Practice -- Environmental management approaches -- Standards, monitoring, modelling, auditing and co-ordination -- Proactive assessment, prediction and forecasting -- Key resources -- Global challenges -- Pollution and waste management -- Environmental management in sensitive, vulnerable and difficult situations -- Tourism and environmental management -- Urban environmental management -- The future -- The way ahead.

Subject Term:

Environmental management.

Environmental policy.

Sustainable development.

Added Author:

Barrow, Christopher J., 1950-. Environmental management and development.

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Summary

Environmental management is a wide, expanding, and rapidly evolving field, affecting everyone from individual citizens to businesses; governments to international agencies. Indisputably, it plays a crucial role in the quest for sustainable development.

This comprehensively updated second edition explores the nature and role of environmental management, covering key principles, practices, tools, strategies and policies, offers a thorough yet understandable introduction, and points to further in-depth coverage. Among the key themes covered are:

sustainable development proactive approaches the precautionary principle the 'polluter pays' principle the need for humans to be less vulnerable and more adaptable.

Reflecting the expansion and evolution of the field, this revised edition focuses strongly on sustainable development. There has been extensive restructuring to ensure the book is accessible to those unfamiliar with environmental management and it now includes greater coverage of topics including key resources under stress, environmental management tools, climate change and urban environmental management.

With rapid expansion and development of the subject it is easy for those embarking on a course of study to become disorientated, but with its well-structured coverage, effective illustrations, and foundation for further, more-focused interest, this book is easily accessible to all.