This book highlights the importance of adopting a sustainable approach to development processes. The technological development of the human civilization has generated a consumer society spreading faster than the resources of Earth allow, with the demands on energy requirements growing exponentially in the last century. Protecting the future of human race requires an improved comprehension of the environment as well as of scientific solutions, behaviors and attitudes in line with the modes of advancement that the ecosphere of Earth can withstand. Certain veterans see this as the only solution...

The issue of environmental management has gained frequency in recent years. In sustainable development circumstances, central and local governments more often observe the necessity of acting in ways that decreases negative impact on environment. Environmental management occurs at different levels- commencing from global level; for instance, climatic changes, by way of national and regional level (environmental policy) and concluding on micro level. This book displays many examples of environmental management. The multiplicity of presented aspects within environmental management and...

The issue of environmental management has gained frequency in recent years. In sustainable development circumstances, central and local governments more often observe the necessity of acting in ways that decreases negative impact on environment. Environmental management occurs at different levels- commencing from global level; for instance, climatic changes, by way of national and regional level (environmental policy) and concluding on micro level. This book displays many examples of environmental management. The multiplicity of presented aspects within environmental management and...

The technological improvement of our civilization has established a consumer society growing more rapidly than the planet's resources allow, with the needs for resource and energy rising exponentially in the past century. For the assurance of a secured future for humans, an enhanced comprehension of the environment as well as technological solutions, behaviors and mindsets is important, in accordance with modes of development that the ecosphere of earth can support. Sustainable development provides an approach that would be useful to blend with the managerial strategies and assessment tools...

The technological improvement of our civilization has established a consumer society growing more rapidly than the planet's resources allow, with the needs for resource and energy rising exponentially in the past century. For the assurance of a secured future for humans, an enhanced comprehension of the environment as well as technological solutions, behaviors and mindsets is important, in accordance with modes of development that the ecosphere of earth can support. Sustainable development provides an approach that would be useful to blend with the managerial strategies and assessment tools...