Voluntary Environmental Management The Inevitable Future

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Begins by reviewing the history of environmental management and the pitfalls that have been encountered in the present penalty/compliance driven system of top-down government regulation, and then goes on to show that businesses can be convinced to adopt a more pro-active approach to monitoring and managing their environmentally affective activities.

Contents

IntroductionThe History and Definition of Environmental ManagementThe History and Evolution of Environmental Management in the U.S.Defining ManagementDefining Environmental ManagementA Case for Voluntary Environmental ManagementThe National System of Environmental StandardsA Quarter Century of ProgressReinventing Environmental Regulation in the U.S.The Potential of Voluntary Environmental ManagementThe Promise of ISO14000Preparing for the 21st CenturyA Model for ChangeFactors Influencing Movement Toward a More Optimal BalanceEnvironmental Responsibility in a Sustainable SocietyAppendix: Journal of Private Sector Environmental Management: 1970-1990ReferencesIndex

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