Environmental management for sustainable development / C.J. Barrow

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

Includes bibliographical referencesand index

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 -- 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 way ahead

Exploring the nature and role of environmental management, covering key principles, practices, tools, strategies and policies, this work focuses on sustainable development. It covers topics such as key resources under stress, environmental management tools, climate change and urban environmental management.