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1	Environmental Impact Assessment more books like this by Larry W Canter add to wishlist This revision emphasizes both the production and assessment aspects of environmental factors--i.e., air, water, and noise--and presents a number of case studies. The author has specifically increased and improved the chapters on biological, cultural, and socioeconomic environmental factors, and has included the latest governmental methodologies ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| SVS
2	Pandora's Poison: Chlorine, Health, and a New Environmental Strategy more books like this by Joe Thornton add to wishlist This visionary yet practical book presents a solution to one of the most important environmental problems of our time: the global accumulation of toxic chemicals. Everywhere on the planet, hundreds of industrial chemicals called organochlorines are building up in the environment, in the food supply and in our bodies. These substances - which ... see all copies from $4.34! new only from $12.84! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Sharing Nature's Interest: Ecological Footprints as an Indicator of Sustainability more books like this by Nicky Chambers, Craig Simmons, Dr. Mathis Wackernagel add to wishlist Ecological footprinting is rapidly being adopted as an effective and practical way to measure our impact on the environment - in both large- and small-scale planning and development. This is an introduction to ecological footprint analysis, showing how it can be done, and how to measure the "footprints" of activities, lifestyles, organizations and ... see all copies from $11.79! new only from $34.01! \| SVS
4	Environmental regulation and impact assessment more books like this by Ortolano add to wishlist Leonard Ortolano Environmental Regulation and Impact Assessment The first book to truly integrate the closely related processes of environmental impact assessment and traditional regulatory activities for managing air and water pollution and hazardous waste. Emphasis is given to both methods of analysis and the process of environmental planning ... see all copies from $99.67! new only from $172.91!
5	How to Write Quality Eiss and Eas: Guidelines for Nepa Documents more books like this by Shipley Associates, Lawrence H. Freeman add to wishlist see all copies from $22.88! new only from $197.95!
6	Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment more books like this by Morris Peter, Peter Morris add to wishlist This well-established textbook offers comprehensive coverage of the methods used in environmental impact assessment, which is now firmly established as an important (and in many cases obligatory) procedure in proposing or launching any development project where there may be consequences for the environment. Invaluable for students of Planning, ... see all copies from $20.76! new only from $50.12! \| first editions
7	Global Environmental Assessments: Information and Influence more books like this by Ronald B Mitchell (Editor), Professor William C Clark (Editor), David W Cash (Editor) add to wishlist This work presents a comparative analysis of global environmental assessments that shows the importance of policy salience, scientific credibility, and social and political legitimacy in determining the influence of scientific assessments on global environmental policy. Knowledge about environmental problems has expanded rapidly in recent decades, ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $22.57! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Vital Signs 1997: The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future more books like this by Lester Brown, Linda Starke (Editor), Michael Renner add to wishlist This annual volume from Brown and the Worldwatch Institute concisely presents the good news, the bad news, and some surprises about the health of our planet and civilization. Worldwatch's award-winning researchers have culled information from around the globe to come up with key indicators that best track change in the environmental, economic, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Environmental Assessment: The Regulation of Decision Making more books like this by Jane Holder add to wishlist Environmental Assessment is an inherently interdisciplinary mechanism, which is concerned with the input and quality of information about the likely effects of development upon the environment. It is a useful tool for examining aspects of the relationship between law, governance, and the regulation of decision making, which have been central to ... see all copies from $2.59! new only from $45.69! \| SVS
10	Multicriteria Environmental Assessment: A Practical Guide more books like this by Nolberto Munier add to wishlist The purpose of this book is to analyze, with actual examples, different techniques that have been developed to tackle the complex task of making an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of a project. A project may influence the lives of many people, can change the physical environment temporarily or forever, and creates benefits or losses, not ... see all copies from $22.43! new only from $22.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Environmental Impact Assessment: Theory and Practice more books like this by Peter Wathern add to wishlist This comprehensive treatment of environmental impact assessment (EIA) provides an authoritative contemporary review of theory and practice over the past ten years. EIA is viewed as both science and art, reflecting the concern both with technical aspects of appraisal and the effects of EIA on the decision-making process. Adopted in many countries, ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $58.81! \| SVS
12 view cover	Challenge of Arctic Shipping more books like this by David L Vanderzwaag (Editor), Cynthia Lamson (Editor) add to wishlist The Challenge of Arctic Shipping presents a collection of candid essays on the future of Arctic waters. A number of distinguished contributors address critical issues in Arctic development examining the implications for both policy-making in the North and the impact of that policy on native people. The intricacies of decision-making in an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.88! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Environmental Impact Assessment: Cutting Edge for the 21st Century more books like this by Alan Gilpin add to wishlist In many countries development of mines, dams, high-rise buildings or airports is unable to proceed without a positive environmental impact statement (EIS). This process of environmental impact assessment (EIA) aims to ensure that the likely outcomes of any development are addressed at an early stage so that disastrous environmental and social ... see all copies from $8.52! new only from $26.13! \| SVS
14 view cover	Vital Signs 2000: The Environment Trends That Are Shaping Our Future more books like this by Worldwatch Institute, Lester Russell Brown add to wishlist This book lets readers track key indicators that show social, economic, and environmental progress, or the lack of it. The data has been distilled from thousands of documents obtained from government, industry, scientists, and international organizations into 45 "vital signs" of our times. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Ecology, Impact Assessment, and Environmental Planning more books like this by Westman add to wishlist This is the first integrated text on applied ecology, ecological impact assessment and environmental planning written by a biological ecologist with extensive experience in both planning and geography. The book critically reviews current methods of assessment and provides the conceptual and methodological basis for advancing the field. It also ... see all copies from $8.46! new only from $61.50! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Life Cycle Assessment in Industry and Business more books like this by Paolo Frankl, Frieder Rubik, Johannes Brcker (Editor) add to wishlist The challenge of our time is the greening of products. Different tools and concepts to support this process have been developed in the past decade. Among others, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) appears as one of the most instructive management instruments for gaining insight into product-related environmental impacts and for supporting an effective ... see all copies from $39.99! new only from $93.83! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Environmental Health for All more books like this by David J Briggs (Editor), Richard M Stern (Editor), Tim L Tinker (Editor) add to wishlist The development of National Environmental Health Action Plans (NEHAPs) has become a major initiative in Europe, with 51 countries now committed to introducing plans by the new millennium. This book is the first substantive attempt to review recent experience in formulating these plans, and to examine and assess the technical and psycho ... see all copies from $47.23! new only from $47.23! \| SVS
18 view cover	Environmental Impact of Power more books like this by R E Hester (Editor), R M Harrison (Editor) add to wishlist In today's automated world, the need for economic generation of power is of vital importance. However, the industry is commonly perceived as being responsible for pollution of the atmosphere and contamination of land and water. The wide-ranging subjects addressed in this book will contribute to the public understanding of science in this important ... see all copies from $2.01! new only from $2.01! \| SVS
19 view cover	The International Law of Environmental Impact Assessment: Process, Substance and Integration more books like this by Neil Craik add to wishlist The central idea animating environmental impact assessment (EIA) is that decisions affecting the environment should be made through a comprehensive evaluation of predicted impacts. Notwithstanding their evaluative mandate, EIA processes do not impose specific environmental standards, but rely on the creation of open, participatory and information ... see all copies from $67.95! new only from $86.62!
20 view cover	Perspectives on Strategic Environmental Assessment more books like this by Maria Partadario, Maria Rosario Partidario (Editor), Ray Clark add to wishlist An environmental assessment must be performed whenever a property transaction takes place. Those who do it may find themselves responsible for the past misdeeds of others. This book contains contributions by professionals from various locations who use Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) as a tool applied to water management issues. SEA helps ... see all copies from $52.28! new only from $52.28!
21 view cover	Environmental Impact Assessment: Practice and Participation more books like this by Kevin Hanna add to wishlist Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is among the most consistent and influential aspects of environmental regulation and policy. As a system, approach, and practice, EIA has evolved in significant ways over the last few decades. The Canadian setting is particularly representative of the influence of EIA. This text, designed for introductory ... see all copies from $31.00! new only from $36.59!
22	Pollutants in a Multimedia Environment more books like this by Yoram Cohen add to wishlist see all copies from $11.37! new only from $61.06! \| first editions
23 view cover	Environmental Impact Assessment: Practical Solutions to Recurrent Problems more books like this by David P Lawrence add to wishlist This book challenges the prevailing assumption that Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) should be structured around a unitary EIA process. The book begins by identifying, through a scenario, eight recurrent problems in EIA practice. The characteristics of multiple variations of conventional EIA processes, at both the regulatory and applied ... see all copies from $80.00! new only from $112.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	Mining and the Environment: From Ore to Metal more books like this by Karlheinz Spitz add to wishlist The history of mining is replete with controversy, much of it relating to environmental damage and consequent community outrage. Over recent decades there has been increasing pressure to improve the environmental and social performance of mining operations, particularly in developing countries. The industry has responded by embracing the ideals of ... see all copies from $111.51! new only from $111.51! \| SVS
25 view cover	Re-Thinking Green: Alternatives to Environmental Bureaucracy more books like this by Robert Higgs (Editor), Carl P Close (Editor) add to wishlist Environmental quality has been a major public concern since the first Earth Day in 1970, yet the maze of environmental laws and regulations enacted since then has fostered huge government bureaucracies better known for waste and failure than for innovation and success. Can we do better than this failed environmental bureaucracy? The noted ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $13.84!

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