Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Contents
2 List of figures, tables and boxes
3 About the contributors
4 Foreword
5 Acknowledgements
6 List of acronyms and abbreviations
7 Introduction
8 Section 1 Environment and Sustainable Development
1.1 The earthæs natural systems
9 [a]The origins of the Earth
10 [a]The living system of planet Earth
11 [a]Natural laws and living organisms
12 [a]natureæs cycles
13 [a]Biological diversity
14 [a]Human ecology
15 [a]Our industrial legacy
16 [a]Rediscovering our nature
17 References

1.2 The state of the global environment
18 [a]All things are linked
19 [a]Material behaviour within natureæs cycles
20 [a]Pollutants within the Earth system
21 [a]Physical degradation of natural systems
22 [a]The human population
23 [a]Overburdening an interconnected world
24 [a]Trends in water
25 [a]Biodiversity struggling on
26 [a]Shrinking earth, vanishing forests, barren oceans and empty food baskets
27 [a]Caught in the cross-winds
28 [a]The human cost
29 [a]Money makes the world go around
30 [a]Our common destiny
31 References

1.3 Sustainability and sustainable development
32 [a]A track record of progress
33 [a]The funnel effect
34 [a]Sustainability principles
35 [a]Systems thinking
36 [a]Backcasting
37 [a]The social dimension of sustainable development
38 [a]Models of sustainability and sustainable development
39 [a]Transformation
40 [a]Making sense of sustainable development
41 References

42 Section 2 - Policy and Legislation
43 2.1 Overview of the law and international legislation
44 [a]Introduction
45 [a]What is law?
46 [a]Types of law
47 [a]How laws arise
48 [a]Environmental principles
49 [a]When laws are breached
50 [a]Aspects of international law
51 [a]International trade and the environment
52 References

53 2.2 European Union Environmental Policy and Legislation
54 [a]Introduction
55 [a]europeæs environment
56 [a]Making policy
57 [a]The Sixth Environmental Action Programme 'Our Future, Our Choice', 2001-2010
58 [a]Implementation and enforcement of legislation
59 [a]Climate change
60 [a]Strategy for Chemicals
61 [a]The challenge of enlargement
62 [a]The future of EU environmental policy
63 References

64 2.3 The UK legislative context
65 [a]Introduction
66 [a]The planning system
67 [a]Integrated Pollution Control and Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
68 [a]The control of air pollution
69 [a]Water pollution and water quality
70 [a]Contaminated land regime
71 References

72 Section 3 Managing Environmental Performance
73 3.1 The response of organizations
74 [a]Environmental issues from the perspective of the organization
75 [a]The impact of environmental issues on organizations
76 [a]Understanding the pressures on organizations
77 [a]Taking action
78 [a]Summary

79 3.2 Environmental Management Systems
80 [a]Introduction
81 [a]EMS background
82 [a]ISO 14001 û EMS specification
83 [a]EMS certification and accreditation
84 [a]Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
85 [a]The ISO 14000 environmental management series
86 References

87 3.3 Towards Sustainable Procurement
88 [a]Introduction
89 [a]Developing a sustainable procurement strategy
90 [a]Towards sustainable procurement û risk assessment
91 [a]Selection of the most sustainable suppliers
92 [a]Developing suppliers and improving their approach to sustainability
93 [a]Conclusions
94 References

95 3.4 Environmental Product Development
96 [a]Introduction
97 [a]Environmental product development
98 [a]Understanding the environmental impacts of products
99 [a]Improving the environmental performance of products
100 [a]Communicating the environmental performance of products
101 References

102 3.5 Waste Management and Packaging
103 [a]Environmental impacts caused by waste
104 [a]Strategy and policy background
105 [a]Classification of wastes
106 [a]Managing waste at industrial sites û the duty of care
107 [a]Managing packaging waste obligations
108 [a]Future trends: the EU framework
109 References

110 3.6 Contaminated Land
111 [a]What is meant by contaminated land
112 [a]Why it can be a problem
113 [a]The main process of managing land contamination
114 [a]Dealing with other issues
115 [a]Skills and professional development
116 [a]A checklist for environmental management of land contamination
117 References

118 3.7 Engaging with People in Your Organization
119 [a]Introduction
120 [a]Preparing the ground
121 [a]Change management
122 [a]The training cycle: analysis and design
123 [a]The training cycle: delivery
124 [a]The training cycle: evaluation
125 [a]Summary
126 References
127 Section 4 Evaluation Tools
128 4.1 Environmental Impact Assessment
129 [a]Introduction
130 [a]Background to EIA
131 [a]The EIA Process
132 [a]What is involved in an EIA?
133 [a]Links to other environmental management tools
134 [a]Conclusions
135 References
136 4.2..Strategic Environmental Assessment
137 [a]What is SEA?
138 [a]Policies, plans and programmes
139 [a]Applications of SEA
140 [a]The SEA Directive
141 References
142 4.3 Environmental Risk Management
143 [a]Risk, its assessment and management
144 [a]The regulatory context
145 [a]The application of risk assessment in regulation
146 [a]Tools and techniques for practitioners
147 [a]Evaluating risk assessments
148 [a]Future trends
149 References

150 4.4 Life Cycle Assessment
151 [a]Introduction
152 [a]LCA methodology
153 [a]Applications of LCA
154 References

155 Section 5 Evaluating Environmental Performance

156 5.1 Emissions and Contamination Standards
157 [a]Emissions to atmosphere
158 [a]Emissions to atmosphere, administrative issues
159 [a]Ambient air quality
160 [a]Emissions to land
161 [a]Discharges to water
162 References

163 5.2 Measurement and Monitoring
164 [a]Introduction
165 [a]Monitoring strategy and programmes
166 [a]Monitoring of air
167 [a]Monitoring of water
168 [a]Monitoring of land
169 [a]Monitoring of nuisance - noise
170 [a]Monitoring of nuisance - odour
171 [a]Monitoring of nuisance - deposited dust
172 [a]Quality assurance and control
173 References

174 5.3 Auditing in Environmental Management
175 [a]Introduction
176 [a]Scope and objectives of auditing
177 [a]Standards for environmental auditing
178 [a]Management systems auditing
179 [a]Auditor qualifications
180 [a]Links with other business systems
181 [a]Conclusions
182 References
183 Section 6 Communicating with Stakeholders
184 6.1 Indicators
185 [a]Introduction
186 [a]Indicators as an internal management tool
187 [a]The first classification: ecis, opis and mpis
188 [a]The second classification - presentation of indicators
189 [a]Indicators from the perspective of an external stakeholder
190 [a]Indicators û market analysis and future trends
191 Reference
192 6.2 Reporting and Accounting
193 [a]Introduction
194 [a]Financial statements, financial auditing, and environmental issues
195 [a]What accounting can do for environmental management
196 [a]Environmental reporting
197 [a]Social Reporting, the GRI and towards the 'triple bottom line'
198 [a]Accounting and reporting for sustainability and sustainable development
199 [a]Conclusions
200 References

201 6.3 Engaging with Stakeholders
202 [a]Introduction
203 [a]Who are the stakeholders?
204 [a]The objectives of stakeholder dialogue
205 [a]Techniques for stakeholder engagement and participation in environmental decision-making
206 [a]Stakeholder engagement and participation: case studies
207 [a]Taking stock and future directions.
208 Section 7 Key Environmental Themes
209 7.1 Pollution Prevention and Control
210 [a]Introduction
211 [a]Guiding principles
212 [a]The integrated approach
213 [a]Regulation
214 [a]Complementary approaches
215 [a]Environmental outcomes
216 [a]Enforcement
217 [a]Achievement
218 [a]Challenges to industry
219 References

220 7.2 Biodiversity and Conservation
221 [a]What is biodiversity?
222 [a]Why does conserving biodiversity matter?
223 [a]International legislation and policy
224 [a]European Union policy and legislation
225 [a]UK policy and legislation
226 [a]organizationsæ approaches to biodiversity conservation
227 [a]Biodiversity and land use planning
228 [a]Delivering biodiversity through community strategies
229 [a]Biodiversity and business
230 [a]Conclusions
231 References
232 7.3 Climate Change and Energy
233 [a]The science of climate change
234 [a]The basics of carbon management
235 [a]The policy framework
236 [a]Emissions trading and renewable energy
237 References
238 7.4 Transport
239 [a]Environmental impacts of transport
240 [a]New technologies and fuels for the future
241 [a]Improving the environmental performance of transport
242 [a]The policy framework
243 [a]Managing travel
244 References
245 7.5 Food and Agriculture
246 [a]Introduction
247 [a]Policy background
248 [a]Implementing good environmental practice in farming
249 [a]Food production, environmental performance and the supply chain
250 [a]Summary
251 References
252 Section 8 Environmental Futures
253 8.1 The Sustainability Challenge
254 [a]The sustainability transition
255 [a]Economic and technological conditions for sustainability
256 [a]Regulating for sustainability
257 [a]Democratizing sustainability
258 [a]Planetary futures
259 References
260 8.2 Integrated Thinking and Governance
261 [a]Introduction
262 [a]The context
263 [a]The trend towards integration
264 [a]Searching for the benefits of integration
265 [a]The environment as the entry point
266 [a]The challenge of governance
267 [a]Concluding thoughts
268 References
269 8.3 The Future of the Environmental Profession
270 [a]Introduction
271 [a]Working at level 1: task focus
272 [a]Level 2: first line management
273 [a]Level 3: department and system management
274 [a]Level 4: general management of a division or function
275 [a]Making level sense
276 [a]Level 5: the real challenge and opportunity
277 [a]Seeing the whole at level 6
278 [a]The future
279 References
280 Index