Environmental management and development /

Environmental management and development /

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Author / Creator:	Barrow, Christopher J.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York : Routledge, 2005.
Description:	1 online resource (1 volume) : map
Language:	English
Series:	Routledge perspectives on development ; 5 Routledge perspectives on development ; 5.
Subject:	Environmental management. Environmental policy. Sustainable development -- International cooperation. Environmental management. Environmental policy. Sustainable development -- International cooperation. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11297882

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ISBN:	0203495489 9780203495483 9786610062973 6610062978 0415280842 0415280834
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	The environment and its management has been, and continues to be a very topical issue. Existing environment and development texts place emphasis is on listing problems, making warnings and voicing advocacy, but by focusing on environmental management, this informative book offers a very different perspective. Moving on from the usual much-discussed viewpoints, Barrow looks towards practical management and problem-solving techniques. He clarifies the definition, nature and role of environmental management in development and developing countries, beginning with an introduction t.
Other form:	Print version: Barrow, Christopher J. Environmental management and development. 1st ed. New York : Routledge, 2005 0415280834 0415280842

Table of Contents:

Part 1. Theory and Approaches
1. Introduction
2. Environmental Management and Developing Countries
Part 2. Resource Management and Environmental Management Issues
3. Water, Coastal and Island Resources
4. Agriculture, Land Degradation and Food Security
5. Biodiversity Resources
6. Atmospheric Issues
7. Urban Environments and Industrial Pollution Issues
8. Environmental Threats
Part 3. Environmental Management Tools and Policies
9. Environmental Management Methods, Tools and Techniques
10. Environmental Accounting, Greening Economics and Business
11. Environmental Management and Development: The Future