内容简介
Athorough,accessibleintroductiontothedisciplineofenvironmentalmanagement.Themodernenvironmentalmanagerisamulti–disciplinedadministratorwhoseareasofexpertiseencompasseverythingfromtechnologicalknow–how,tobusinessandfinance,toanunderstandingoffederal,state,andlocalstatutesandregulations.FundamentalsofEnvironmentalManagementincorporatesadetailedunderstandingofeachoftheseareasintoaclear,integratedintroductiontothisdynamicanddemandingdiscipline.Addressingthefullspectrumofenvironmentalaffairsmanagementissues,thiscomprehensiveguideprovidesabalanceofthepracticaladviceandin–depthlegalknowledgerequiredtobuildandmaintainasuccessfulenvironmentalmanagementprogramincompliancewithalllevelsofgovernmentrequirements.Italsodiscussesconceptsformanagingbeyondcomplianceandprovidessolidrecommendationsonhowtoestablishproductiverelationshipswithenvironmentalagenciesandotherexternalstakeholders.Thisuniqueresourceprovides:?Broadcoverageoftechnical,legal,andbusinessmanagementaspectsofenvironmentalmanagement.?Detaileddiscussionsofmanagementresponsibilitiesineachmedium:air,water,andsoil.?AsurveyofallpertinentU.S.federalregulations,includingRCRA,TSCA,CERCLA,theCleanAirAct,andtheCleanWaterAct.?Practicalguidanceonwhenandhowtorequestpermits,andwhichpermitstorequest.Apowerfultoolinthehandsofenvironmentalmanagers,plantmanagers,andenvironmental,health,andsafetymanagersformanufacturingfirms,FundamentalsofEnvironmentalManagementisalsoanexcellenttextforgraduatestudentsinenvironmentalmanagementprogramsandanimportantreferenceforenvironmentalattorneysandconsultants.