Management and Environmental Protection
Management and Environmental Protection
Contributor(s): Cristina Barbu (Editor)
Subject(s): Economy, Agriculture, Energy and Environmental Studies, Environmental and Energy policy
Published by: ASERS Publishing
Keywords: sustainable development; global problems; environmental management; green technologies. procurement;
Summary/Abstract: Every action we take, every used phone we throw away, every can of soda we put in the wrong place will affect the planet and, subsequently, the lives of future generations. When we have so much power to ruin the world, we should not be allowed to not know how we could also save it. The present book, although it cannot put together all the available information, tries to gather the minimum of it, so that it can make us understand how much harmwe, as human beings, have brought to our planet, why we should stop doing it and what we should do in order to make things better. The book is a collection of articles that have one thing in common: the protection of the environment, which they approach from different perspectives.
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-606-93129-3-3
- Page Count: 219
- Publication Year: 2012
- Language: English
Strategies for Sustainable Development in the Western Balkans: a Comparative Analysis
Strategies for Sustainable Development in the Western Balkans: a Comparative Analysis
(Strategies for Sustainable Development in the Western Balkans: a Comparative Analysis)
- Author(s):Brikend Aziri
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management
- Page Range:8-17
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:sustainable development; strategy; policy
- Summary/Abstract:Sustainable development is one of the main catch phrases of our century. The term was coined in 1987, by the Bruntland Commission, part of the United Nations Commission on Environment and Development. Under the sustainable development approach, the emphasis is upon integrating environmental concerns with the social and economic. Experts suggest that the three main pillars of sustainable development are world economic, social, and environmental policy. Despite the many areas affected by sustainable development the main area of consideration concerns economic development and the environment. For sustainable development to be a feasible and practical approach, short and long term actions need to be taken by many players. Countries, regional and local authorities, scientific institutions, non -governmental organizations and especially businesses must work together at the national and international level. The main goal of this paper is to present the main aspects of sustainable development in the Balkans region through a comparative analysis of Macedonia and Croatia. These countries are selected due to the fact that they are both countries aspiring to join the European Union. The paper includes an analysis of the sustainable development framework of these counties in an attempt to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each country regarding their sustainable development policies and present a framework of good sustainable development practices for the region.
- Price: 25.00 €
Environmental Management during Agrarian Transformation and European Integration. The Case of Bulgaria
Environmental Management during Agrarian Transformation and European Integration. The Case of Bulgaria
(Environmental Management during Agrarian
Transformation and European Integration. The Case of Bulgaria)
- Author(s):Hrabrin Bachev
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy
- Page Range:18-60
- No. of Pages:43
- Keywords:eco - governance; market; private; public modes; Bulgarian agriculture
- Summary/Abstract:This chapter suggests a holistic framework for analyzing the forms and efficiency of eco-management in agriculture; assesses evolution of market, private, public and hybrid modes during transition and EU integration of Bulgarian agriculture; specifies major challenges and suggests recommendations for improvement of public policies for effective environmental protection. First, it incorporates interdisciplinary New Institutional Economics and suggests a comprehensive framework of analyzing the eco-management in agriculture including: definition of eco-management as a specific system of social order responsible for particular behaviour(s) of agents; specification of “management needs” and spectrum of feasible management modes (institutional environment; private, collective, market, and public modes); assessment of efficiency of different modes of management in terms of their potential to: protect diverse eco-rights and investments, assure socially desirable level of environmental protection and improvement, minimize overall (implementing, third - party, transaction etc.) costs, coordinate and stimulate eco-activities, meet preferences and reconcile conflicts of individuals; specification of critical socio - economic, natural, technological, behavioural etc. factors of management choice. Second, it presents the evolutions of diverse forms of eco-management during post - communist transition and EU integration of Bulgarian agriculture, and analyzes their impact(s) on agents‟ behaviour and efficiency. Third, it assesses the impact(s) of dominating system of management and the new public (EU, national) measures on the state of environment and identifies major eco -challenges, conflicts and risks. Finally, it suggests recommendations for institutional modernization and for improvement of public policies for effective environmental protection.
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Global Problems of Mankind and Their Effects on Romania
Global Problems of Mankind and Their Effects on Romania
(Global Problems of Mankind and Their Effects on Romania)
- Author(s):Cristina Barbu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy
- Page Range:61-102
- No. of Pages:42
- Keywords:climate change; pollution; financial crisis; European Union; Romania
- Summary/Abstract:Around, the world is changing. Phenomena as pollution, global warming and financial crisis are irreversible change our life. In first sub-chapter, I made o short review of this processes and their effects over the world and over Romania. In the sub-chapter 3.1. I located Romania on world map. In the sub chapter 3.2. I wrote about global warming and the consequences of this global climate change on health, and on Romanian health. In the sub-chapter 3.3. I described the pollution in Romania, the main industries and their environmental effects, in sub-chapter 3.4. I made a short description of the global financial crisis, and the crisisaffecting Romania and Oltenia, part of Romania, I searched the crisis effects on the environment of our country and the environment from Oltenia. Finally, the chapter has a short case study, regarding the amount of heavy metals on Jiu River, an important river from Oltenia, before the-crisis and in crisis years.
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Green public procurement as a driver of sustainable consumption
Green public procurement as a driver of sustainable consumption
(Green public procurement as a driver of sustainable consumption)
- Author(s):Orsolya DIÓFÁSI
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy
- Page Range:103-129
- No. of Pages:27
- Keywords:sustainable consumption; sustainable production; green public procurement; ecolabels
- Summary/Abstract:Nowadays we hear more and more about climate change, CO2 emissions, environmental protection and sustainability mostly in the media. But what can we do to avoid the consequences? Is it really our problem or a political scandal? These questions should be made clear for everyone since individual commitment is one of the most important requirements on our way to sustainable consumption and sustainable development. In the next chapter the challenges of sustainable consumption will be highlighted and an environmental management tool introduced, that can be a driver of sustainable consumption and production. Green procurement is one of the management tools that is to be used to reach sustainable consumption patterns, further innovation and give a market to ecotechnologies. Green procurement means that procurers take environmental issues into account when buying goods or services. The goal is to reduce the impact of procurement on the environment (CO2 emissions, toxic material, amount of waste etc) and human health. Buying green is the most active and most demonstrative way of environmental protection, and it is a tool that every individual, public authority and private company can use in order to cooperate in environmental protection and tackling climate change.
- Price: 25.00 €
Green Technologies
Green Technologies
(Green Technologies)
- Author(s):Seema Gupta
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy
- Page Range:130-165
- No. of Pages:36
- Keywords:green technology; green building; green chemistry; green nanotechnology; environmentally preferred purchasing; green IT
- Summary/Abstract:Green is the color for immaturity and inexperience. The ripe the fruit, the quicker it falls. As life is advancing every minute and maturing by attaining the saturation level it is reaching near the verge of decease. There is need to recover the early stage of earth. The environment which is messed up due to human intrusion needs to be slow down and adopting healthy ways towards life. Earth can be recovered by adopting green technology wisely. Green technology is the safeguard against environmental pollution. 21st century is the age of technological development. There are increasing trends of innovations and practices to discover new things for what modern technologies play pivotal role. The changes come with the help of various technologies and due to the current scenario of technological development; there are large possibilities of environmental pollution and natural disasters.Therefore, green technology is the best way to maintain clean environment. The innovations and practices can be carried out without harming the natural resources and environment with the help of green technology. Green technology is the future of this modern society, it discovers the way to produce the goods and services which don‟t destroy the natural resources of the earth.
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Protection in the Banking Sector
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Protection in the Banking Sector
(Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Protection in the Banking Sector)
- Author(s):A. Halonja, Huong HA
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Business Economy / Management
- Page Range:166-179
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:banking sector; corporate social responsibility; environmental protection; Singapore; sustainability
- Summary/Abstract:Given many disasters due to climate changes, environmental degradation and human activities, such as the great Tsunami in Asia, The Tsunami in Japan (2011), forest-fires in Indonesia and many others, which negatively impact the daily life, health and income of millions of people, environmental protection and management is a collective responsibility of relevant stakeholders across countries. Adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is one of the approaches which can help firms enhance their environmental performance. This chapter aims to revisit the concept of corporate social responsibility in the context of environmental protection, explore how banks practise CSR to protect the environment, using the banking sector in Singapore as a case study, and discuss policy implications on CSR practice to protect the environment at the corporate level.The secondary data for this study will be obtained from the annual reports and/or corporate social responsibility reports of six local banks and 26 foreign full banks in Singapore. The content analysis approach will be employed to investigate the CSR activities and practice of the banks. This chapter is significant because provides a better insight into the current CSR practice by the banking sector in Singapore to contribute to environmental protection.
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Pathways for Sustainable Development under Global Environmental Changes in the Niger - Delta Region, Nigeria
Pathways for Sustainable Development under Global Environmental Changes in the Niger - Delta Region, Nigeria
(Pathways for Sustainable Development under Global Environmental Changes in the Niger - Delta Region, Nigeria)
- Author(s):Andrew Onwuemele
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies
- Page Range:180-192
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:pathways; sustainable; development; global; environmental changes; Niger-Delta
- Summary/Abstract:The Niger Delta region is one of the most important wetland and coastal marine ecosystems in the world. The region is endowed with massive oil deposits, vast agricultural land, raw materials, excellent fisheries and extensive forest. The location of the region in the coast, crude oil exploitation and rapid urbanization and the fragile nature of their ecosystem make the region highly susceptible to global environmental change (GEC). Today, the region is characterized by perennial flooding, high temperature, salt water intrusion and sea level rise and the magnitude and intensity of which have been on the increase in recent time. In the last decades, development experts and policy makers have engaged in many debates about the region‟s human development dilemma, questioning why abundant human and natural resources have had so little impact on poverty and what path leads towards sustainable human development in the region. These questions, among others, constitute the driving force for this paper. The goal of this paper is to explore the pathways for sustainable development under global environmental changes in the Niger - Delta region of Nigeria. The study covers two states (Ondo and Delta state) out of the nine states in the region. The study utilizes both primary and secondary data and was collected with the use of questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion (FGD). The paper among other things indicated that changing environmental conditions contributes to poverty in the region through loss of livelihoods, loss of biodiversity and destruction of lives and property. The paper also reveals high vulnerability of the people to these environmental changes and therefore calls for awareness creation and development of community based adaptation in local communities to increase the resilience of local communities to these changes.
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