Manual of Environmental Management [electronic resource] / Adrian Belcham

3.1.1 Common law (civil or caselaw)

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Understanding environmental andsustainability principles; Chapter summary; Contents; I Environmental Processes and Principles; 1.1 What do we mean by the term'environment'?; 1.1.1 Ways of describing theenvironment; 1.1.2 Categories of environmentalimpacts; 1.1.3 The process of pollution: thesource-pathway-receptormodel; 1.1.4 Resource depletion; 1.2 Natural cycles and systems; 1.2.1 The importance of linkages; 1.2.2 The hydrological cycle

1.2.3 The food chain/energy cycle1.2.4 The carbon cycle; 1.2.5 The nitrogen cycle; 1.2.6 The phosphorus cycle; 1.3 Activities, aspects and impacts; 1.3.1 Definitions and descriptions; 1.3.2 An aspects checklist; 1.3.3 Environmental receptorgroups; II An Overview of Key Environmental Problems; 1.4 Air quality; 1.4.1 Key atmospheric pollutants; 1.4.2 Climate change; 1.4.3 Ozone depletion; 1.4.4 Acid rain; 1.4.5 Photochemical smog; 1.5 Water quality and availability; 1.5.1 Pollutant categories; 1.5.2 Groundwater pollution; 1.5.3 Freshwater availability; 1.6 Management of natural resources

1.6.1 Population growth1.6.2 Energy; 1.6.3 Land contamination; 1.6.4 Availability of productiveland; 1.6.5 Biodiversity and ecologicalstability; 1.6.6 Chemicals exposure; 1.6.7 Waste; 1.7 Human community issues; 1.7.1 Nuisance; 1.7.2 Infrastructure/amenityimpacts; 1.7.3 Cultural heritage impacts; III The Place of Human Beings in the 'Environment'; 1.8 Sustainability and sustainabledevelopment; 1.9 Ecosystem products and services; 1.10 The international commitment tosustainable development; 1.10.1 The Earth Summit, 1992; 1.10.2 The Earth Summit II, 1997; 1.10.3 Rio+10, 2002

1.10.4 Rio+20, 20121.11 Sustainable development: aneconomic, social and environmentalgoal; 1.11.1 Relative sustainability; 1.11.2 Absolute sustainability; IV Further Resources; 2 Environmental policy; Chapter summary; Contents; I Environmental Policy: An Overview; II Generic Principles of Environmental Policy and Law; 2.1 The polluter pays principle; 2.2 The preventative approach; 2.3 The precautionary principle; 2.4 Best available techniques (BAT); 2.5 Producer responsibility; 2.6 Lifecycle thinking and Bestpracticable environmental option(BPEO)

III Policy Instruments: Driving Change and Improvement2.7 Legal instruments; 2.8 Fiscal measures; 2.8.1 Taxation; 2.8.2 Grants or incentiveschemes; 2.8.3 Charges for licensing oradministrative time relatingto particular activities; 2.9 Market-based measures; 2.10 Education and awareness schemes(voluntary initiatives); 2.11 The pros and cons of non-legal instruments; IV Examples of Policies and Implementation Instruments; V Further Resources; 3 Environmental law; Chapter summary; Contents; I UK Environmental Law: An Introduction; 3.1 Overview of legal systems in the UK

Manual of Environmental Management is a practical guide for those involved in the control and reduction of environmental impacts in organisations. This comprehensive and practical guide takes you through the main environmental challenges organisations face and the improvement strategies used to manage them.Chapter by chapter, Manual of Environmental Management discusses the fundamental issues and principles surrounding environmental policy, law and management and provides crucial information on how to respond and implement environmental programmes.This book is the perfect reference tool for th.