Principles of environmental management : the greening of business
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Principles of environmental management : the greening of business
Prentice Hall, c1998
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate courses in Business Management and Administration.
Written from a managerial perspective, this book provides comprehensive coverage of environmental concerns important to business and management, written with as little jargon as possible. The first part provides theoretical background on the development of the environment as a major business concern; the second part offers chapters on specific environmental issues; and the third part deals with management theory and practice with regard to environmental issues.
Table of Contents
I. BASIC CONCEPTS AND ISSUES.
1. Development of Environmental Concerns.
2. Concepts and Principles of Ecology.
3. Social Responsibility and Environmental Ethics.
4. The Policy-Making Process.
II. MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.
5. Global Environmental Problems.
6. Air Pollution.
7. Water Pollution.
8. Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
9. Waste Disposal.
10. Deforestation and Species Decimation.
11. Coastal Erosion and Wetlands Protection.
III. RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.
12. Management Theory and the Environment.
13. Management Practice and the Environment.
14. Toward a Sustainable Society.
CASES.
Chlorofluorocarbons.
Ethylene Dibromide.
The Forgotten Dumps.
Bhopal.
The Exxon Valdez.
Oakdale.
Benzene.
Lead Contamination.
Save the Turtles.
Index.
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