The ECO guide to careers that make a difference.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Environmental Careers Organization.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental sciences--Vocational guidance.

Environmental sciences.

Physical Description:

xxi, 400 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [2004]

Summary:

Developed by The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO), thIS guide reaches far beyond job titles and resume tips, immersing readers in the real world of environmental problem-solving. The guide engages some of the nation's most respected experts to explain the issues and describe what's being done about them today, it identifies specific environmental career opportunities, and offers insight about current trends.

Contents:

Agriculture and Food Security / Fred Kirschenmann

Air Quality / Tom Cackette

Architecture, Construction, and Design / William McDonough

Biodiversity Loss and Species Extinction / Stuart Pimm

Climate Change / Eileen Claussen

Coastal Environments and Oceans / Ellen Prager

Economics / Michel Gelobter

Ecotourism / Martha Honey

Energy / Seth Dunn

Environmental Education / Whitney Montague and Kevin Coyle

Environmental Justice / Robert Bullard

Fisheries / Carl Safina

Forestry / Jerry Franklin

Freshwater Quality Use and Protection / Sandra Postel

Greening of Business / Stuart Hart

Smart Growth / Don Chen

Solid Waste and Recycling / Patricia-Anne Tom

Sustainable Consumption / Betsy Taylor

Toxics and Human Health / Theodora Colborn.

Notes:

"The Environmental Careers Organization"--P. [iv].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1559639679

OCLC:

56905924