Title: Environmental management in organizations : the IEMA handbook /
Authors: Brady, John, 1945-; Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.
Publisher: IEMA ; Earthscan,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Environmental management.; Environmental sciences Information resources.
Abstract: "Environmental Management in Organizations provides the basic resource needed by organizations and the managers they employ on the issues and on the management tools, performance measures and communication strategies available. Leading experts on each topic have provided focused explanations and clear practical guidance, as well as setting out the context and the key environmental and management drivers."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Secion 1. Environment and sustainable development -- 1.1. The Earth's natural systems -- 1.2. The state of the global environment -- 1.3. Sustainablity and sustainable development -- -- Section 2. Policy and legislation -- 2.1. Overview of the law and international legislation -- 2.2. European Union environmental policy and legislation -- 2.3. The UK legislative context -- -- Section 3. Managing environmental performance -- 3.1. The response of organizations -- 3.2. Environmental management systems -- 3.3. Towards sustainable procurement -- 3.4. Environmental product development -- 3.5. Waste management and packaging -- 3.6. Contaminated land -- 3.7. Engaging with people in your organization -- -- Section 4. Evalution tools -- 4.1. Environmental impact assessment -- 4.2. Strategic environmental assessment -- 4.3. Environmental risk management -- 4.4. Life cycle assessment -- -- Section 5. Evaluating environmental performance -- 5.1. Emissions and contamination standards -- 5.2. Measurement and monitoring -- 5.3. Auditing in environmental management -- -- Section 6. Communicating with stakeholders -- 6.1. Indicators -- 6.2. Reporting and accounting -- 6.3. Engaging with stakeholders -- -- Section 7. Key environmental themes -- 7.1. Pollution prevention and control -- 7.2. Biodiversity and conservation -- 7.3. Climate change and energy -- 7.4. Transport -- 7.5. Food and agriculture -- -- Section 8. Environmental futures -- 8.1. The sustainability challenge -- 8.2. Integrating thinking and governance -- 8.3. The future of the environmental profession