1st Edition

Voluntary Environmental Management The Inevitable Future

By John Morelli Copyright 1999
180 Pages
by CRC Press

184 Pages
by CRC Press

184 Pages
by CRC Press

A shift from government oversight to private sector self-regulation appears to be the future of environmental management. This will be a complex and complicated transition, as individual companies attempt to balance their needs against that of the surrounding communities - and world. Voluntary Environmental Management: The Inevitable Future explores how business and industry are preparing for this... Read more
Introduction
The History and Definition of Environmental Management
The History and Evolution of Environmental Management in the U.S.
Defining Management
Defining Environmental Management
A Case for Voluntary Environmental Management
The National System of Environmental Standards
A Quarter Century of Progress
Reinventing Environmental Regulation in the U.S.
The Potential of Voluntary Environmental Management
The Promise of ISO14000
Preparing for the 21st Century
A Model for Change
Factors Influencing Movement Toward a More Optimal Balance
Environmental Responsibility in a Sustainable Society
Appendix: Journal of Private Sector Environmental Management: 1970-1990
References
Index

Biography

Morelli, John