Skip to Content

Books by Subject

Environmental Law - Environmental Studies Books

You are currently browsing 1–10 of 81 new and published books in the subject of Environmental Law - Environmental Studies — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.

For books that are not yet published; please browse forthcoming books.

New and Published Books

Page 1 of 9

  1. Global Environmental Forest Policies

    An International Comparison

    By Constance McDermott, Benjamin Cashore, Peter Kanowski

    Series: The Earthscan Forest Library

    Market globalization and the globalization of environmental concerns have spurred demand for greater international accountability for forest stewardship. In response, a range of multi-lateral governmental and non-governmental initiatives have emerged to redefine the rules of global trade, and...

    Published January 8th 2012 by Routledge

  2. Inside Energy

    Developing and Managing an ISO 50001 Energy Management System

    By Charles H. Eccleston, Frederic March, Timothy Cohen

    Informed by the authors’ extensive experience in helping organizations improve the performance of their management systems, Inside Energy: Developing and Managing an ISO 50001 Energy Management System covers how to apply each of the many requirements of the standard in a systematic and...

    Published December 6th 2011 by CRC Press

  3. Discrimination Law Issues for the Safety Professional

    By Thomas D. Schneid

    Series: Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series

    Written for safety professionals, this book provides general knowledge of the various laws and regulations that offer protection to employees and individuals against discrimination in the workplace. It takes a proactive approach to identifying situations where potential discrimination against an...

    Published December 4th 2011 by CRC Press

  4. Climate Change and Displacement Reader

    By Scott Leckie, Ezekiel Simperingham, Jordan Bakker

    Official estimates put the future scale of human displacement as a result of climate change at anywhere from 150 million to one billion people. Despite this crisis in the making, few countries or international institutions are adequately prepared to address and resolve this emerging human rights...

    Published November 29th 2011 by Routledge

  5. Governing Africa's Forests in a Globalized World

    Edited by Laura Anne German, Alain Karsenty, Anne Marie Tiani

    Many countries around the world are engaged in decentralization processes, and most African countries face serious problems with forest governance, from benefits sharing to illegality and sustainable forest management. This book summarizes experiences to date on the extent and nature of...

    Published November 29th 2011 by Routledge

  6. Safety Performance in a Lean Environment

    A Guide to Building Safety into a Process

    By Paul F. English

    Series: Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series

    As changing customer demands and shifting world markets continue to put a strain on businesses in all sectors, your business needs every advantage to stay competitive. Many people may think of lean processes as suitable only for the manufacturing floor, but that couldn’t be further from the truth....

    Published November 20th 2011 by CRC Press

  7. Environmental Restoration and Design for Recreation and Ecotourism

    By Robert L. France

    Series: Integrative Studies in Water Management and Land Development

    A wetland center in London, parks in downtown San Francisco, a wildlife sanctuary in Arcata, and a wetlands park on the outskirts of Las Vegas—what do these urban and suburban locations have in common? They are leading examples of a new restoration design approach that is squarely placed at the...

    Published November 15th 2011 by CRC Press

  8. The Custodians of Biodiversity

    Sharing Access to and Benefits of Genetic Resources

    Edited by Manuel Ruiz, Ronnie Vernooy

    Globally, local and indigenous approaches to conserving biodiversity, crop improvement, and managing precious natural resources are under threat. Many communities have to deal with 'biopiracy,' for example. As well, existing laws are usually unsuitable for protecting indigenous and traditional...

    Published November 2nd 2011 by Routledge

  9. Accident/Incident Prevention Techniques, Second Edition

    By Charles D. Reese

    Published more than ten years ago, the first edition of Accident/Incident Prevention Techniques provided clear, comprehensive guidance on how to mitigate the cost, in personnel and to the bottom line, of accidents/incidents in the workplace. Significantly revised and updated, this Second Edition...

    Published October 24th 2011 by CRC Press

  10. Management Obligations for Health and Safety

    By Gregory W. Smith

    In recent years, safety management has placed leadership and commitment at the center of effective workplace health and safety programs. At the same time, personal liability for workplace health and safety has increased, resulting in poor outcomes for individual managers. Discussing the minimum...

    Published October 24th 2011 by CRC Press

Page 1 of 9