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Competing in today's marketplace requires a holistic view of both products and processes. It requires that companies pay attention to their stakeholders in addition to their customers. Environmental planning lays the foundation to adapt to the needs of the changing world and avoid the hazards, risks and high costs associated with poor environmental practices.

Written by an expert in chemical safety, security management, sustainability management, disaster risk reduction, process change and quality control in environmental planning, this book identifies good environmental practices, and lays down effective strategies and practical models. The book focuses mostly on designing for the environment, using sustainable practices to achieve competitiveness. Following the successful publication of the 1st edition, this edition brings existing chapters up to date as well as introduces new chapters on current topics of concern such as global environmental challenges, a circular economy, environmental impact assessment, climate change, and disaster risk reduction and management. The case studies presented point to companies that have increased profitability because of their environmental programs.

This book is intended as an introduction to corporate environmental management and is suitable for basic courses in sustainability management, and environmental management and planning. Practitioners would also find it helpful as it explains some of the basic concepts and environmental strategies that are in practice today.

Sample Chapter(s)
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Environmental Planning and Management

Contents:

  • Introduction to Environmental Planning and Management
  • Sustainable Manufacturing
  • Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing
  • The ISO 14000 Model
  • Environmental Planning
  • Life Cycle Assessment
  • Design for the Environment: Part I
  • Design for the Environment: Part II
  • Manufacturing Strategies: Agile, Lean, and Flow Manufacturing
  • Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
  • Global Environmental Challenges
  • Designing for Circular Economy
  • Introduction to Climate Change
  • Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
  • Competing on Environmental Management

Readership: Undergraduate and graduate programs in sustainability and environmental management, and professionals interested in, corporate environmental management, sustainability management, and environmental management and planning.