Australian Master Environment Guide, 2nd Edition

Author: Carolyn Uyeda
Publisher: Oxford University Press Australia
ISBN: 9781921485701
Published In: August 2010
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The Australian Master Environment Guide is a practical handbook designed for environmental managers, Health and Environment managers, business managers, students and anyone who needs an overview of environmental best practice and law. It contains information on key aspects of environmental management in industies such as techniques, systems, land development, pollution, chemicals, energy, waste, water and biodiversity.

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Contains information on key aspects of environmental management, including environmental law and management techniques.

Table of Contents:

PART A - MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS
1 Introduction
2 Environmental law in Australia
3 Environmental risk management
4 Stakeholder communications
5 Corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting
6 Green marketing
7 Regulating green marketing claims
8 Product stewardship and extended producer responsibility

PART B - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
9 Life cycle analysis
10 Supply chain management
11 Environmental auditing
12 Environmental design; technology management

PART C - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
13 Introduction to environmental management systems
14 Policy, objectives, targets and programs
15 Baseline review
16 Implementation and operation
17 Checking, auditing and management review
18 Introduction to integrated management systems

PART D ENVIRONMENT TOPICS

Planning and development
19 Planning law & development
20 Environmental impact assessment
21 Environmental compliance issues in mining
22 Heritage protection
23 Sustainable built environment

Contaminated land
24 Contaminated land practice and compliance
25 Remediation techniques
26 Sustainable energy use in remediation

Pollution control
27 Overview of pollution control
28 Noise, odour and nuisance

Chemicals and the environment
29 Introduction to chemicals
30 Regulation of chemicals
31 Life cycle of chemicals
32 Nanotechnology: health, safety and environment

Climate change and energy management
33 Energy practice and compliance
34 Carbon footprinting and energy management

Waste management
35 Waste compliance and practice
36 Recycling, reuse
37 Sustainable packaging

Water management
38 Water resource efficiency and cleaner production
39 Case studies: water supply, management, recycling, reuse

Biodiversity and ecology
40 Biodiversity and ecology in Australia
41 GMOs

Written by academics, lawyers, environmental consultants and industry experts.