Keywords:
Sustainable development.
;
Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This comprehensively updated second edition explores the nature and role of environmental management, covering key principles, practices, tools, strategies and policies, offering a thorough yet understandable introduction to the topic.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (465 pages)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780203016671
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=273733
Language:
English
Note:
Book Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface to the second edition -- Part I Theory, Principles and Key Concepts -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Environmental management fundamentals and goals -- 3 Environmental management snd science -- 4 Environmentalism, social sciences, economics and environmental management -- 5 Environmental management, business and law -- 6 Participants in environmental management -- Part II Practice -- 7 Environmental management approaches -- 8 Standards, monitoring, modelling, auditing and co-ordination -- 9 Proactive assessment, prediction and forecasting -- 10 Key resources -- 11 Global challenges -- 12 Pollution and waste management -- 13 Environmental mangement in sensitive, vulnerable and difficult situations -- 14 Tourism and environmental management -- 15 Urban environmental management -- Part III The Future -- 16 The way ahead -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
