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Figures, Tables and Boxes |
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About the Contributors |
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Foreword |
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Acknowledgements |
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Acronyms and Abbreviations |
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Introduction |
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Part 1 The Environmental Context |
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1.1 The Earth's Natural Systems |
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The living system of planet Earth |
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Natural laws, living organisms and ecosystem resources |
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References and further reading |
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1.2 The State of the Global Environment |
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Material behaviour within nature's cycles |
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Pollutants within the Earth system |
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Physical degradation of natural systems |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Overburdening an interconnected world |
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19 | (1) |
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Biodiversity struggling on |
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23 | (1) |
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Shrinking earth, barren oceans and empty food baskets |
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Caught in the cross-winds |
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28 | (6) |
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Money makes the world go around |
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35 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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38 | (1) |
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1.3 Sustainability and Sustainable Development |
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39 | (24) |
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39 | (1) |
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A track record of progress |
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40 | (5) |
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Sustainability principles |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (5) |
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53 | (1) |
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The social dimension of sustainable development |
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54 | (1) |
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Models of sustainability and sustainable development |
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55 | (4) |
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Making sense of sustainable development |
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60 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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61 | (2) |
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1.4 Valuing Ecosystems and their Services |
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Evolution of ecosystem services |
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63 | (2) |
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Ecosystem services and natural resource management |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (2) |
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Valuation of ecosystem services |
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68 | (1) |
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Ecosystem services for equity and sustainability |
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References and further reading |
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1.5 Overview of the Law and International Legislation |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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Aspects of international law |
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77 | (3) |
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International trade and the environment |
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80 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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81 | (2) |
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1.6 European Union Environmental Policy and Legislation |
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83 | (20) |
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83 | (1) |
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Development of EU environmental policy and legislation |
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84 | (5) |
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Implementation and enforcement of legislation |
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Sixth Environment Action Programme 2002-2012 and its achievements |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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Protection of human health |
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95 | (1) |
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Protection of biodiversity |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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100 | (3) |
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1.7 The UK Legislative Context |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (4) |
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The Environmental Permitting Regulations |
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109 | (3) |
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Energy and climate change |
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112 | (6) |
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Water pollution and water quality |
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118 | (4) |
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122 | (2) |
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Environmental Liability Directive and the Environmental Damage Regulations |
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124 | (3) |
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New environmental sanctions |
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127 | (2) |
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References and further reading |
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129 | (4) |
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Part 2 Environmental Themes |
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2.1 Biodiversity and Conservation |
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133 | (1) |
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Why does conserving biodiversity matter? |
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133 | (3) |
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International legislation and policy |
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136 | (1) |
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EU policy and legislation |
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137 | (1) |
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UK policy and legislation |
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138 | (3) |
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Local biodiversity action plans |
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141 | (1) |
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National policy and country biodiversity strategies |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (2) |
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Legal status of biodiversity action plans |
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144 | (1) |
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Organizations' approaches to biodiversity conservation |
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145 | (1) |
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Biodiversity and land use planning |
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146 | (3) |
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References and further reading |
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149 | (4) |
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153 | (16) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (5) |
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159 | (3) |
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Industry product stewardship |
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162 | (5) |
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167 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (16) |
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169 | (1) |
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The science of climate change |
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169 | (4) |
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Impacts and climate feedbacks |
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173 | (1) |
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Responding to climate change |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (2) |
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References and further reading |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (14) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Evaluating energy supply options |
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186 | (7) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (2) |
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Conclusion, energy in the organization |
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196 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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196 | (3) |
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199 | (14) |
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199 | (1) |
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National and European policy |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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Good environmental practice in farming |
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201 | (2) |
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Environment and rural development: Common Agricultural Policy reform |
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203 | (2) |
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Sustainable agriculture and organic farming |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (3) |
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Food production, environmental performance and the supply chain |
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209 | (2) |
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References and further reading |
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211 | (2) |
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2.6 Pollution Prevention and Control |
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213 | (26) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (1) |
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220 | (3) |
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223 | (2) |
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Tools to achieve pollution prevention and control |
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225 | (7) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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238 | (1) |
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2.7 Transport and Greenhouse Gases |
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239 | (12) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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The land transport sector |
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243 | (3) |
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References and further reading |
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246 | (5) |
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Part 3 Managing Environmental Performance |
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3.1 The Response of Organizations |
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251 | (10) |
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251 | (1) |
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The impact of environmental issues on organizations |
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252 | (3) |
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Understanding the pressures on an organization |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (3) |
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3.2 Environmental Management Systems |
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261 | (14) |
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261 | (1) |
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ISO 14001 - EMS specification |
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262 | (7) |
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EMS certification and accreditation |
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269 | (1) |
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Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) |
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270 | (2) |
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The ISO 14000 environmental management series |
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272 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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272 | (3) |
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3.3 Sustainable Procurement |
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275 | (20) |
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275 | (1) |
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Developing a sustainable procurement strategy |
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276 | (10) |
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Contract-specific risk assessment |
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286 | (8) |
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References and further reading |
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294 | (1) |
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3.4 Environmental Product Development |
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295 | (16) |
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295 | (1) |
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Environmental product development |
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296 | (2) |
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Understanding the environmental impact of products |
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298 | (2) |
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Improving the environmental performance of products |
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300 | (4) |
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Communicating the environmental performance of products |
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304 | (4) |
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References and further reading |
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308 | (3) |
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3.5 Waste Management and Producer Responsibility |
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311 | (14) |
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Environmental impacts caused by waste |
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311 | (1) |
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Strategy and policy background |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (3) |
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Legislation and regulations |
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316 | (4) |
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320 | (3) |
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323 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (10) |
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What is meant by contaminated land? |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (2) |
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Managing land contamination |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (1) |
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Dealing with other issues |
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330 | (1) |
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Skills and professional development |
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331 | (1) |
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A checklist for environmental management of land contamination |
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332 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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333 | (2) |
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3.7 Engaging with People in Your Organization |
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335 | (22) |
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335 | (3) |
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338 | (1) |
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338 | (3) |
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The training cycle: analysis and design |
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341 | (4) |
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The training cycle: delivery |
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345 | (2) |
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The training cycle: evaluation |
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347 | (4) |
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351 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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352 | (5) |
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Part 4 Measuring and Communicating Environmental Performance |
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4.1 Emissions and Contamination Standards |
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357 | (22) |
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357 | (7) |
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364 | (6) |
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370 | (6) |
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References and further reading |
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376 | (3) |
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4.2 Measurement and Monitoring |
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379 | (20) |
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379 | (2) |
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Why carry out monitoring? |
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381 | (2) |
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Monitoring strategy and programmes |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (7) |
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391 | (1) |
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Monitoring of contaminated land |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (2) |
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Quality assurance and control |
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396 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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397 | (2) |
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399 | (20) |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (1) |
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Scope and objectives of auditing |
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401 | (2) |
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Standards for environmental auditing |
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403 | (2) |
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Management systems auditing |
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405 | (7) |
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412 | (2) |
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Links with other business systems |
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414 | (2) |
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416 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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417 | (2) |
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4.4 Environmental Performance Indicators |
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419 | (14) |
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Environmental performance indicators (EPIs) |
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420 | (1) |
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Generic steps for environmental performance reporting |
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421 | (1) |
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Guides to environmental performance evaluation |
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422 | (4) |
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Carbon reporting - how to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions |
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426 | (1) |
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Biodiversity performance indicators |
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427 | (1) |
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Convention on Biological Diversity |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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Mandatory or voluntary reporting |
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430 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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431 | (2) |
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4.5 Reporting and Accounting |
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433 | (1) |
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Financial statements, financial auditing and environmental issues |
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434 | (1) |
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What accounting can do for environmental management |
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435 | (2) |
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437 | (2) |
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Social reporting, the GRI and towards the `triple bottom line' |
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439 | (2) |
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Accounting and reporting for sustainability and sustainable development |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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442 | (3) |
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4.6 Engaging with Stakeholders |
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445 | (24) |
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Who are the stakeholders? |
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446 | (2) |
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The objectives of stakeholder engagement |
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448 | (2) |
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Levels of stakeholder engagement |
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450 | (1) |
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Techniques for stakeholder engagement and participation in environmental decision-making |
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451 | (3) |
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Stakeholder engagement and participation: case studies |
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454 | (8) |
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Taking stock and future directions |
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462 | (3) |
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References and further reading |
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465 | (4) |
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5.1 Environmental Impact Assessment |
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469 | (14) |
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469 | (4) |
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473 | (5) |
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478 | (2) |
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480 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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481 | (2) |
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5.2 Strategic Environmental Assessment |
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483 | (12) |
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483 | (2) |
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The SEA Directive and Protocol |
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485 | (4) |
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Application of the Directive |
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489 | (1) |
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490 | (3) |
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References and further reading |
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493 | (2) |
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5.3 Environmental Risk Governance |
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495 | (16) |
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The governance of environmental risks |
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495 | (4) |
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499 | (4) |
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Tools and techniques for practitioners |
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503 | (4) |
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Evaluating risk assessments |
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507 | (1) |
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508 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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508 | (3) |
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5.4 Life Cycle Assessment |
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511 | (14) |
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511 | (2) |
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513 | (4) |
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517 | (3) |
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References and further reading |
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520 | (5) |
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Part 6 The Challenges Ahead for the Environmental Profession |
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6.1 The Sustainability Challenge |
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525 | (8) |
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525 | (1) |
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Economic and technological conditions for sustainability |
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526 | (2) |
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Regulating for sustainability |
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528 | (1) |
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Democratizing sustainability |
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529 | (1) |
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530 | (2) |
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References and further reading |
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532 | (1) |
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6.2 Getting Beyond Integrated Thinking and Governance |
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533 | (10) |
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533 | (1) |
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534 | (1) |
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The trend towards integration |
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534 | (2) |
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Searching for the benefits of integration |
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536 | (1) |
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The environment as the entry point |
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537 | (2) |
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The challenge of governance |
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539 | (1) |
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540 | (1) |
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References and further reading |
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541 | (2) |
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6.3 The Future of the Environmental Profession |
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543 | (16) |
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543 | (2) |
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Working at level one: task focus |
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545 | (1) |
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Level two: first line supervision or management |
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546 | (1) |
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Level three: department and system management |
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546 | (1) |
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Level four: general management of a division or function |
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547 | (1) |
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Level five: business unit or corporate division management |
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548 | (2) |
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550 | (1) |
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Level five: the real challenge and opportunity |
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551 | (1) |
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Seeing the whole at level six |
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551 | (1) |
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Seeing the future at level seven |
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552 | (1) |
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553 | (4) |
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References and further reading |
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557 | (2) |
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