environmental practice Books and Publications

Daoism and Environmental Philosophy

Daoism and Environmental Philosophy explores ethics and the philosophy of nature in theDaodejing, theZhuangzi, and related texts to elucidate their potential significance in our contemporary environmental ...

By Taylor & Francis Group

Green Productivity and Cleaner Production

Green Productivity and Cleaner Production: A Guidebook for Sustainability focuses on green production processes that could help better achieve global sustainability. It aids readers in realizing the issues with current conventional productivity initiatives and examines the newest methods. Also, it presents numerous real-world applications techniques, which allows users the ability to apply the ...

By Taylor & Francis Group

Exam Preparatory Guide for the Environmental Professional

Written and developed by practicing qualified environmental professionals (QEPs), this work is a must for candidates preparing for the QEP and EPI (environmental practices intern) written exams. Featuring more than 100 practice questions and answers similar to those found in Part 1 of the general ...

By Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

Environmental Practices Review Study Guide

This study guide, written by four practicing QEPs, differs from the Exam Prep Guide in that it touches on all areas of the written QEP examination, including general environmental science, air and water quality, waste management, and policy issues, using a series of sample questions and answers. Sold ...

By Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

Education and sustainability : responding to the global challenge

A publication from IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication (CEC), this book tells the stories of people who work with communities to motivate them to create a more sustainable future. The accounts range from engaging communities through theatre to a revival of indigenous stories to pass on good ...

By Earthprint Ltd

The Impact of Climate Change on the 2008 Presidential Election: An Immediate Look at the Legal, Governmental, and Economic Ramifications of the 2008 Presidential Candidates’ Solutions to the Climate Crisis (Aspatore Special Report)

This product discusses the role the next president of the United States will play in reshaping national environmental practices as well as U.S. efforts to fight climate change globally. It discusses the implementation of a cap and trade system and the significance of such a program for the economy as well as the ...

By Thomson Reuters (Westlaw)

Environmental Risk Analysis: Probability Distribution Calculations

A Training Tool for the Environmental Risk Professional Environmental Risk Analysis: Probability Distribution Calculations defines the role that probability distributions play in risk analysis, and gives direction on how to measure and compare the magnitude of risk more efficiently. Designed for the ...

By CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group

The Political Theories of Risk Analysis

The purpose of this study is to question whether liberal political theories ought to inform the way policymakers and administrators analyze risk in proposed courses of environmental practice. In order to explore the relationship of liberal theory to rational practice in environmental policy, this project ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Total Environmental Compliance: A Practical Guide for Environmental Professionals

Total Environmental Compliance: A Practical Guide for Environmental Professionals gives you the background and skills you need to ensure total environmental compliance in your organization. Instead of dryly describing theoretical management systems or reciting regulatory provisions, the author ...

By CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group

Practical Guide to Environmental Management, 10th Edition

Frank Friedman’s Practical Guide to Environmental Management, 10th Edition (PGEM) has earned its place among the classic texts on environmental management. PGEM provides readers with the firm grounding in history necessary to put environmental issues in context and a practical map to avoid the ...

By Environmental Law Institute (ELI)

Environmental Modeling: A Practical Introduction

Increasingly used to represent climatic, biogeochemical, and ecological systems, computer modeling has become an important tool that should be in every environmental professional’s toolbox. Environmental Modeling: A Practical Introduction is just what it purports to be, a practical introduction to the various ...

By Taylor & Francis Group (USA)

Applications of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry: A Practical Guide, Second Edition

Professionals and students who come from disciplines other than chemistry need a concise, yet reliable guide that explains key concepts in environmental chemistry, from the fundamental science to the necessary calculations for applying them. Updated and reorganized, Applications of Environmental Aquatic ...

By CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group

Environmental Forensics Fundamentals: A Practical Guide

Releasing contaminants into the environment—whether deliberate or unintentional—can be thought of as a crime against the environment. The role of environmental forensics is to identify and prevent environmental pollution, or crimes. Environmental Forensics Fundamentals: A Practical Guide examines this growing ...

By CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group

Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment

Perfluoroalkyl substances are compounds that have been around since the 1950s. Only recently has their adverse human health and ecological consequences become known. There are books that either investigate the chemistry or explore the toxicity of these compounds. This is the only book that will provide a holistic look at this very complex problem and will cover the toxicology, analytical, ...

By Ziltek

Issues of Legal Ethics in the Practice of Environmental Law

The practice of environmental law can present a seemingly endless series of ethical dilemmas. The decisions that need to be made in these situations often result in high-stakes choices for the lawyer, as serious issues of public health and safety are common in many environmental controversies. Issues of Legal ...

By American Bar Association (ABA)

API RP 51 Standard for Exploration & Production

1 Scope This standard provides environmentally sound practices for domestic onshore oil and gas production operations. It is intended to be applicable to contractors as well as operators. Facilities within the scope of this document include all production facilities, including produced water handling ...

By American Petroleum Institute (API)

Dams and Development Relevant Practices for Improved Decision Making

This is a compilation of relevant practices of dealing with environmental and social issues during the planning, design and management of dams. It is designed as an informative learning tool for decision-makers and technical practitioners. The Compendium covers 9 topics selected by the multistakeholder ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds and Explosives

Filled with practical applications and research, Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds and Explosives presents an international perspective on environmental contamination from explosives. It covers biodegradation strategies for DNT and a wide variety of other nitroaromatic compounds of environmental ...

By CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group

Environmental Health as Public Health

This book sets the agenda and informs the practice of environmental health in modern public health. The case studies clearly demonstrate the important contributions that can be made.It has been written by respected academics engaged in teaching and training both disciplines of environmental health and public ...

By The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH)

Encyclopedia of Environmental Health Law and Practice

This reference work covers legislation and cases relating to environmental health law. It contains the full text of all relevant statutes, statutory instruments, and departmental circulars. Detailed annotations and commentary highlight the practical application of the law and cover relevant case ...

By Thomson Reuters (Westlaw)

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