English | 2024 | Original PDF | 85 MB | 441 Pages
Chris Barrow, 1032039671, 1040010970, 9781032039671, 9781040010976, 9781032023717, 9781003189985, 9781040010938, 978-1032039671, 978-1040010976, 978-1032023717, 978-1003189985, 978-1040010938
This comprehensively updated third
edition explores the nature and role of environmental management and
offers an introduction to this rapidly expanding and changing field. It
focuses on challenges and opportunities, and core concepts including
sustainable development. The book is divided into five parts: Part I
(Introduction to Environmental Management): four introductory chapters
cover the justification for environmental management, its theory,
scope, goals and scientific background Part II (Practice): explores
environmental management in economics, law and business and
environmental management’s relation with environmentalism,
international agreements and monitoring Part III (Global Challenges and
Opportunities): examines resources, challenges and opportunities, both
natural and human-caused or human-aggravated Part IV (Responses to
Global Challenges and Opportunities): explores mitigation,
vulnerability, resilience, adaptation and how technology, social change
and politics affect responses to challenges Part V (The Future): the
final chapter considers the way ahead for environmental management in
the future. With its well-structured coverage, effective illustrations
and foundation for further, more-focused interest, this book is easily
accessible to all. It is an essential reference for undergraduates and
postgraduates studying environmental management and sustainability, and
an important resource for many students on courses including
environmental science, environmental studies and human geography.
