Better Environmental Decisions
Strategies for Governments, Businesses, and Communities
Published on 1. November 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-1-55963-614-8 (ISBN)
Description
A broad-based interdisciplinary introduction to the topic of environmental decision-making which emphasizes finding solutions to real world problems. The book examines the subject from the complementary and interrelated perspectives of three major groups involved in environmental decisions: regulatory agencies, businesses and affected communities. Each chapter describes an important aspect of environmental decision making and identifies key issues and problems and recommends ways to improve the decision-making process and its outcomes.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-55963-614-8 (9781559636148)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Making decisions about environmental policy; understanding individuals' environmental decisions; environmental decision making by organizations; government decision making; guiding principles for environmental policy design; setting environmental priorities; business decision making; evaluating a firm's environmental performance; community decision making; using the citizen's jury to improve environmental decisions.