Tools for Environmental Management: A Practical Introduction and Guide - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0889532893 ISBN 13: 9780889532892

Publisher: University of Calgary Press, 2005

Synopsis

With a growing commitment to environmental awareness and protection on the part of corporations and governments, there has never been a greater need for an integrated toolkit and management framework for achieving long-term sustainability targets. Author Dixon Thompson responds to this need by presenting a set of 22 environmental management tools that can be applied to a local, national, and international situation. Each tool is described using specific examples, in addition to highlighting the legal requirements and standards, and how best to apply each tool. Included as well is an exhaustive list of newsletters, journals, and useful references for staying informed and up-to-date with a host of environmental issues. Tools for Environmental Management is essential for industry professionals charged with environmental responsibilities, academics and students, or anyone concerned with environmental stewardship.

About this title

About the Author

Dixon Thompson is a professor of Environmental Science at the University of Calgary, with over thirty years experience teaching environmental management. He is also a consultant to business and government around the world on environmental issues.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Calgary Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0889532893
• ISBN 13: 9780889532892
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 478
• Editor: Thompson Dixon