Environmental Management in Practice: Vol 2: Compartments, Stressors and Sectors

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Copyright: 3/16/1999

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Volume 2: Compartments, Stressors and Sectors, deals with the problems that occur in the three 'compartments' of the environment, namely air, water and soil. The contributors also address the socio-economic sectors of industry, traffic, energy, agriculture and tourism.

List of figures

(2)

List of tables

xii

(2)

List of boxes

xiv

(1)

Notes on contributors

(4)

Preface and acknowledgements

xix

(4)

List of abbreviations

xxiii

(3)

List of units

xxvi

PART I ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARTMENTS AND STRESSORS

(110)

INTRODUCTION

(3)

Paul A. Compton

1 SOIL MANAGEMENT

(19)

James G. Cruickshank

Summary

(1)

Academic objectives

(1)

Concepts

(2)

Reclamation of soil

(1)

Soil management and soil erosion

(4)

Soil water

(1)

Soil management, drainage and irrigation

(2)

Management and the importance of soil structure

(1)

The role of soil organic matter

(1)

Soil management and plant nutrition

(4)

Problems with soil chemistry

(1)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

Self-assessment questions

(1)

2 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

(30)

Alfons Buekens

Summary

(1)

Academic objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Policies and strategies in waste management

(9)

Prevention and elimination of hazardous waste

(2)

Waste management in enterprises

(4)

Technical factors in waste management

(11)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

Self-assessment questions

(2)

3 SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES

(19)

Mainwaring B. Pescod

Paul L. Younger

Summary

(1)

Academic objectives

(1)

Water resources and the hydrological cycle

(3)

Water quality and pollution

(6)

Sustainability of water resources

(6)

Summary and conclusions

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

Self-assessment questions

(2)

4 AIR, QUALITY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT

(22)

Mickel Christolis

Nicos Manalis

Dimitra Brillaki

Nicolas Markatos

Summary

(1)

Academic objectives

(1)

Introduction

(3)

Air quality monitoring network design

(8)

Monitoring methods and instruments

(8)

Conclusions

(1)

References

(1)

Suggested reading

(1)

Self-assessment questions

(1)

5 NOISE POLLUTION: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND CONTROL

(15)

Marc Van Overmeire

Filip J.R. Verbandt

Robert E. Jonckheere

Summary

(1)

Academic objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Physical properties of sound

(1)

Measures of sound

(4)

Noise pollution

101

(1)

Effects of noise pollution

102

(2)

Noise control

104

(3)

Acoustic legislation in the European Community

107

(2)

Conclusions

109

(1)

References

110

(1)

Suggested reading

110

(1)

Self-assessment questions

110

(1)

PART II THE SECTORAL APPROACH

111

(188)

INTRODUCTION

113

(4)

Dimitri Devuyst

6 ENERGY, ECONOMY AND THE CO(2) PROBLEM

117

(28)

Hans W. Gottinger

Philip M.L. Barnes

Summary

117

(1)

Academic objectives

117

(1)

The scope of the problem

117

(5)

World fossil fuel use

122

(11)

International aspects

133

(7)

Policy and climate change modelling

140

(1)

Conclusions

141

(1)

References

141

(1)

Suggested reading

142

(1)

Appendix

143

(1)

Self-assessment questions

144

(1)

7 BEST AVAILABLE PRACTICES IN MINING ON LAND OF MINERALS

145

(21)

Alyson C. Warhust

Summary

145

(1)

Academic objectives

146

(1)

The limitations of environmental regulation and challenge for public policy

146

(4)

Technical change and corporate environmental trajectories

150

(9)

Policy implications for mineral producing countries

159

(5)

Note

164

(1)

Acknowledgements

164

(1)

References

164

(1)

Suggested reading

164

(1)

Self-assessment questions

165

(1)

8 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

166

(13)

Kerry Garrett

Summary

166

(1)

Academic objectives

166

(1)

The need for a sustainable agriculture

166

(2)

The meaning of sustainability in agriculture

168

(1)

Principles of sustainability in agriculture

169

(2)

Practices in sustainable agriculture

171

(4)

Fostering sustainable agriculture

175

(2)

References

177

(1)

Suggested reading

177

(1)

Self-assessment questions

177

(2)

9 TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

179

(19)

Maurizio G. Paoletti

Summary

179

(1)

Academic objectives

179

(1)

From natural ecosystems to agro-ecosystems -- how to deal with biodiversity

180

(7)

The farm as a complex system inserted into the landscape

187

(3)

Sustainable agriculture

190

(4)

References

194

(2)

Suggested reading

196

(1)

Self-assessment questions

196

(2)

10 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE FISHERIES SECTOR

198

(19)

M.J. Peterson

Summary

198

(1)

Academic objectives

198

(1)

Fisheries subsectors and techniques

198

(5)

From fish biology to fish ecology

203

(3)

The economics of fisheries

206

(2)

From MSY to multidimensional fisheries management

208

(7)

Conclusions

215

(1)

References

215

(1)

Suggested reading

216

(1)

Self-assessment questions

216

(1)

11 SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT

217

(13)

Ivan Raev

Summary

217

(1)

Academic objectives

217

(1)

Definitions

217

(1)

Brief data on forests in the world

218

(2)

Ecological problems of forests

220

(3)

Sustainable management of forests

223

(3)

Conclusions

226

(1)

References

227

(1)

Suggested reading

228

(1)

Self-assessment questions

228

(2)

12 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE OPTIONS IN INDUSTRY

230

(28)

Giancarlo Barbiroli

Summary

230

(1)

Academic objectives

230

(1)

Introduction

231

(1)

The strategic options of industry for sustainability

231

(17)

Steps and methods for assessing and selecting sustainable options

248

(1)

Appropriate technologies for developed and developing countries

249

(2)

Barriers to the diffusion of sustainable options

251

(1)

The efforts in R&D to support technological evolution

252

(1)

Technological pluralism versus product diversification

253

(1)

Discussion

253

(2)

References

255

(1)

Suggested reading

256

(1)

Self-assessment questions

256

(2)

13 TRANSPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

258

(23)

David A. Hensher

Paul Hooper

Ross Robinson

Sophia Everett

Summary

258

(1)

Academic objectives

258

(1)

Introduction

258

(1)

Opportunities for environmental management -- an integrating framework for planning transport systems

259

(2)

Emerging directions

261

(4)

Managing the environmental effects of transport

265

(5)

Placing transport in a policy context

270

(1)

Emissions from commercial aircraft -- a challenge in international management

270

(4)

Oil pollution in the Straits of Malacca -- the impact of shipping

274

(4)

Concluding comments

278

(1)

References

278

(1)

Suggested reading

279

(1)

Self-assessment questions

280

(1)

14 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

281

(18)

Atanaska Nikolova

Luc Hens

Summary

281

(1)

Academic objectives

281

(1)

Background

281

(1)

Impacts of tourism development

282

(5)

Sustainable tourism development: recommendations for good practice

287

(9)

Conclusions

296

(1)

References

296

(1)

Suggested reading

297

(1)

Self-assessment questions

298

(1)

Glossary

299

(8)

Answers to self-assessment questions

307

(3)

Index

310

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