Business and the Environment: A Reader
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560326107 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Extremely useful source of reference for business students This Reader brings together 17 of the most important and innovative articles written in the first half of this decade on the interaction of business and the natural environment. All but three were previously published between 1991 and 1995; one was not previously published while two were specially written for this collection.Written by some of the world's leading business and environmental consultants, academics and practitioners, this book examines the role business has played in bringing about the current global environmental crisis. It also maps out the various ways (sustainable development being one of them) i. Excellent Survey of Environmental Issues sseale This book covers all the main environmental business issues. It is broken up into 5 sections and has several articles on each section. The sectoins are: Perspectives on Business and the Environment; Business Strategy and the Environment; Research, Development and Technology; Techniques for Environmental Emprovement; and Business and the Economy. The book has seventeen articles, each written by an expert in the field. In addition, the editors introduce each environmental issue and set teh framework for understanding what the articles are talking about.The only downside to this book is its age. It was written in the
The contributions - by some of the world's leading business and environmental consultants, academics and practitioners - have been selected as the result of a wide-ranging consultation process involving an advisory team of recognized experts in the field, to ensure that readers have the best and most useful selection possible.This is an essential reference, not only for students in business schools, management studies and environmental courses, but for environmental managers and consultants and all those interested in 'greening' the business environment.. This Reader brings together, in one volume, the most important and innovative articles written on the interaction of business and the environment