Tools for environmental management : a practical introduction and guide / Dixon Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Dixon.

Series:

Conscientious commerce

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental management.

Industrial management--Environmental aspects.

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 452 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers, [2002]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1. Introduction: The Environmental Manager's Toolbox / Dixon Thompson 1

2. Environmental Management Systems / Dixon Thompson, Lisa-Henri Kirkland 19

3. Analysis of Driving Forces / Dixon Thompson, Lisa-Henri Kirkland 43

4. Analysis of Barriers / Lisa-Henri Kirkland, Dixon Thompson 60

5. Strategic Environmental Management / Dixon Thompson 80

6. Environmental Policy / Dixon Thompson 92

7. Environmental Management Structures / Dixon Thompson 107

8. Environmental Auditing / Mel Wilson 124

9. Education and Training / Dixon Thompson 142

10. Risk Management / Lisa-Henri Kirkland, Dixon Thompson 156

11. Environmental Site Assessment / Lisa-Henri Kirkland 174

12. Environmental Indicators / Christine Schub, Dixon Thompson 190

13. Environmental Reporting / Mel Wilson, Christine Schub, Dixon Thompson 209

14. Environmental Impact Assessment / William A Ross, Dixon Thompson 231

15. Environmental Accounting / Stephen Hill, Dixon Thompson 246

16. Economic Instruments for Environmental Management / Stephen Hill, Dixon Thompson 265

17. Product and Technology Assessment / Dixon Thompson, Andrew Higgins 280

18. Life Cycle Assessment / Andrew Higgins, Dixon Thompson 293

19. Environmental Purchasing Guidelines / Dixon Thompson, Karla Berg 307

20. Environmental Communications / Lynne Kailan, Dixon Thompson 321

21. Human Factors as an Environmental Management Tool / Linda Miller, Edie Adams, Ron Wardell 341

22. Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation / Maureen Hill, Dixon Thompson 354

23. Ecosystem-Based Management / Michael S. Quinn 370

24. The Natural Step / Sherry Sian, Dixon Thompson 383.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0865714584 :

OCLC:

50899364