| Description |
xx, 777 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Rationale for Book and Guide to Readers -- 2. Man-Made Eco-Evolution. 2.1. Phases of eco-evolution. 2.2. The global inequalities. 2.3. The political awakening -- 3. Environmental Concerns. 3.1. The rural sector. 3.2. The urban sector. 3.3. The energy sector. 3.4. The transportation sector. 3.5. The industrial sector -- 4. Ecological Effects. 4.1. The atmospheric environment. 4.2. The terrestrial environment. 4.3. The aquatic environment. 4.4. The biotic environment. 4.5. The human environment -- 5. Remedial Actions. 5.1. The rural approach. 5.2. The urban approach. 5.3. The energy approach. 5.4. The transportation approach. 5.5. The industrial approach -- 6. Future Strategies. 6.1. The scientific response. 6.2. The public response. 6.3. The trade union response. 6.4. The non-governmental organization (NGO) response. 6.5. The business response. 6.6. The authority and governmental response. 6.7. The international response. 6.8. The media response |
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7. Managing Planet Earth - A Matter of Multi-Disciplinary Environmental Strategies. 7.1. The human dimension. 7.2. The planning dimension. 7.3. The decision-making dimension. 7.4. The management dimension -- 8. An Environmental Management Initiative. 8.1. The planning and decision-making process. 8.2. A new logical, optimistic and ethical sense -- 9. Ten Environmental Commandments -- 10. Conclusions and Summary Statements |
| Analysis |
Environmental management |
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Environmental protection |
| Notes |
"Cat. no. IOL753"--Cover p. [4] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 719-729) and index |
| Subject |
Environmental management.
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Environmental policy.
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Environmental protection.
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Human ecology.
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Pollution.
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| LC no. |
91043222 |
| ISBN |
0873717538 (Lewis Publishers) |
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9051990626 (IOS Press) |
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