Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Human Health

About this book

Sustainable development is now considered by many organizations and their stakeholders as being the model to follow. An increasing number of companies currently act and communicate based on their triple performance (i.e. economic, environmental and social). As educators and scientists we can follow this example by keeping in mind the bigger picture when it comes doing our research and educating our young people. This will help to improve the overall health of the society in which we live. It is a challenge that we should be well able to meet.

The main aim of this book is to assess some of the major environmental problems facing the developing as well as developed regions of the world. Solutions are suggested. It includes several papers on environmental education projects that helps to raise awareness in young people about the interrelationships between pollution, the environment and society.

Contents

Globalization and Sustainable Growth 1. The Environment, Sustainable Growth and Human Health: An Overview 2. Globalization, the Environment and Sustainable Development3. Sustainable Urban Growth for European Cities4. Path to Democratic Environmental Governance in Latin America: A Case Study from Mexico5. Environmental Issues, Challenges and Initiatives in Southern Africa: A Case Study from BotswanaBioethics and Environmental Pollution 6. Bioethical Dimensions of Sustainable Development7. The Impact of Global Warming and Human Activities on Coral Reefs: How Much are We Willing to Pay?8. Preventing Environmental Pollution through Monitoring, Clean Technologies, Education, Economics and Management9. Poverty, Urban Land and Africa's Sustainable Development ControversyOrganizational Performance and Sustainability 10. The Environment as a Fifth Component of a Balanced Scorecard for Improving Organizational Performance11. Creating a Climate for Long-term Ecological and Organizational Sustainability12. Evolution of Wholesale and Retail Distribution Channels in South Africa13. Examining Banking Productivity Across Countries Considering Off-Balance Sheet Activities14. Assessing Advertising Mediums used by Small Businesses in Soweto to Promote Sustainable Development15. Environmentally Sustainable Economies: A Panacea for Sound Development16. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development of the Oil and Gas Industry in Kazakhstan17. Analyzing Critical Success Characteristics of South African EntrepreneursEnvironmental Management and Human Progress 18. Building a Sustainable Mindset19. Role of the Arts in Environmental Management in the Secular West and in Islam20. Modeling of Artificial Emotions and its Application Towards a Healthy Environment21. Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Program in the Caribbean: A Case Study from Puerto Rico22. New Technologies for Human Development in Kazakhstan23. Integrating a Self-Sustained Environment into Human Development: A Conceptual and Pragmatic Approach24. The Celestial Environment and Evolution25. Governance and Practical Approach for Integrating a Sustainable Environment into Human Development : A Regional Case Study Renewable Energy 26. Renewable Energy in the Caribbean: A Case Study from Puerto Rico27. Contributions of the Energy and Environmental Sectors Sustainable Economic Development: Case Study from the CaribbeanEcosystems and Environmental Health 28. Human Activities and Ecosystem Health29. Environmental Profile & Management Issues in an Estuarine Ecosystem: A Case Study from Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico30. Impact of Urban Wastewater on Biodiversity of Aquatic Ecosystems31. Anthropogenic Fire in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Case Study from Puerto RicoMaterials Recycling and Water Treatment32. Utilization of Solid Waste Materials in Highway Construction33. Activated Carbon in Waste Recycling, Energy Storage, and Air & Water Treatment34. Utilization of Recycled Tires in Hot Mix Asphalt35. Management, Disposal, Pathogen Reduction and Potential Uses of Sewage Sludge36. Membrane Fouling and Cleaning in Treatment of Contaminated Water37. Assessment of Sustainability in Water Resources Management: A Case Study from the Dominican Republic

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