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Summary
Summary
Hardbound. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the various sub-disciplines which form the basis of environmental management. The book was written by experts in the three following categories: Natural Sciences topics such as soil, air and water pollution, water management, aspects of pesticides and gene technology; Social Sciences consisting of topics in countryside planning, environmental economics and law; and finally, subjects in Environmental Science and Ecology such as EIA and environmental management modelling are assessed. This volume is intended as an introductory overview of these topics and presents the tools required to practice environmental management. The book is expected to serve as a textbook and a reference book in teaching environmental management at a college or university level.
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Choice Review
Presents principles and applications used in environmental management. The book grew out of a course taught for a number of years at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Copenhagen and consists of a collection of articles that address various issues, ranging from problems associated with soil, air, and water pollution to the impact that law and economics play in the planning process. As the editors state, their purpose is to provide an overview of environmental management in the broad sense and not to go deeply into any specific area. This tactic makes the book useful for beginning environmental studies students, as well as for others who wish to use it for reference. The greatest strength of this collection is its provision of a multidisciplinary approach to environmental problems, for it considers not only scientific and technical issues, but social and economic matters as well. Its one weakness is that the specific case studies are all drawn from European examples (although it is probably beneficial for the US to see how others have addressed problems that we are just now experiencing). Undergraduates and up.
