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Summary
Summary
This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environ mental management. Each volume is a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental ob jective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement man's stewardship of our environment and the world's renewable resources. For we must strive to understand the relationship between man and nature, act to bring harmony to it, and nurture an environment that is both stable and productive. These objectives have often eluded us because the pursuit of other in dividual and societal goals has diverted us from a course of living in balance with the environment. At times, therefore, the environmental manager may have to exert restrictive control, which is usually best applied to man, not nature. Attempts to alter or harness nature have often failed or backfired, as exemplified by the results of imprudent use of herbicides, fertilizers, water, and other agents. Each book in this series will shed light on the fundamental and applied aspects of environmental management. It is hoped that each will help solve a practical and serious environmental problem.
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Two key messages emerge from Dorney's volume. The first is that a step-by-step decision-making process that considers a wide range of values should be used to resolve land use issues. This process includes the identification of a spectrum of environmental alternatives and the selection of a preferred alternative based on environmental and social goals. Dorney's second and more unique message is that the key role in the process is that of the professional environmental manager. The book begins with philosophical and technical principles for a professional environmental management practice. The conceptual bases for environmental decision making are then presented, followed by the organization and day-to-day operations of private practice. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals involved in urban and regional planning and consulting. -S. Hollenhorst, West Virginia University
