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Environmental management is a global phenomenon, embracing all
businesses in all countries, whether or not there already exists an
organised response to managing environmental impacts. Today, there
are gross inequalities between the world's richest and poorest
nations in terms of income distribution, consumption patterns,
access to resources and environmental impact. Yet both the
developed north and the developing south are committed, at least in
words, to achieving sustainable development. Public awareness of
environmental issues in the North has been rising in recent years
and further degradation is now largely minimized through more
stringent regulatory regimes, voluntary agreements and growing
consumer and stakeholder pressure on corporations. Still, the north
is continuing to lead an environmentally unsustainable lifestyle as
environmental improvements are nullified by overall increases in
consumption levels. In the south, a billion people still do not
have access to the most basic needs. Poor countries need to
accelerate their consumption growth if they are to ensure that the
lives of their people are enriched. However, with rapid economic
growth and corresponding increases in consumption now under way,
their environmental impact is soon to become substantially greater.
In a world that strives towards stemming global crises such as
climate change, the path already taken by the rich and high-growth
economies over the past century cannot be repeated by the south if
the desired objective is to create a future that is truly
sustainable. Growing Pains examines environmental management in the
south from a number of perspectives. It is designed to stimulate
the discussion about the role that corporations and national and
international organizations play in sustainable development. It
does not offer panaceas, as each country has its own problems and
opportunities; and, after almost 50 years of failed
panacea-oriented economic development policy transfer from the
north to the south, it is time to abandon hope for universal
solutions and instead look to individual approaches that work. The
book is divided into five themes: globalization; the role of
business; a focus on national strategies; trade and the
environment; and the organizational and structural challenges of
sustainable development. With contributions from an outstanding
collection of authors in both the developed and developing worlds
including UNIDO; the Thailand Environment Institute, Arthur D.
Little, Inc., Shell Peru; IUCN, the Russian Academy of Sciences and
IIED, this important and unique new book presents a body of work
that will provide essential reading for businesses working in
developing countries, environmental and developmental NGOs and
researchers engaged in the debate and sharing of best practice in
this increasingly critical subject area.
Environmental management is a global phenomenon, embracing all
businesses in all countries, whether or not there already exists an
organised response to managing environmental impacts. Today, there
are gross inequalities between the world's richest and poorest
nations in terms of income distribution, consumption patterns,
access to resources and environmental impact. Yet both the
developed north and the developing south are committed, at least in
words, to achieving sustainable development. Public awareness of
environmental issues in the North has been rising in recent years
and further degradation is now largely minimized through more
stringent regulatory regimes, voluntary agreements and growing
consumer and stakeholder pressure on corporations. Still, the north
is continuing to lead an environmentally unsustainable lifestyle as
environmental improvements are nullified by overall increases in
consumption levels. In the south, a billion people still do not
have access to the most basic needs. Poor countries need to
accelerate their consumption growth if they are to ensure that the
lives of their people are enriched. However, with rapid economic
growth and corresponding increases in consumption now under way,
their environmental impact is soon to become substantially greater.
In a world that strives towards stemming global crises such as
climate change, the path already taken by the rich and high-growth
economies over the past century cannot be repeated by the south if
the desired objective is to create a future that is truly
sustainable. Growing Pains examines environmental management in the
south from a number of perspectives. It is designed to stimulate
the discussion about the role that corporations and national and
international organizations play in sustainable development. It
does not offer panaceas, as each country has its own problems and
opportunities; and, after almost 50 years of failed
panacea-oriented economic development policy transfer from the
north to the south, it is time to abandon hope for universal
solutions and instead look to individual approaches that work. The
book is divided into five themes: globalization; the role of
business; a focus on national strategies; trade and the
environment; and the organizational and structural challenges of
sustainable development. With contributions from an outstanding
collection of authors in both the developed and developing worlds
including UNIDO; the Thailand Environment Institute, Arthur D.
Little, Inc., Shell Peru; IUCN, the Russian Academy of Sciences and
IIED, this important and unique new book presents a body of work
that will provide essential reading for businesses working in
developing countries, environmental and developmental NGOs and
researchers engaged in the debate and sharing of best practice in
this increasingly critical subject area.
This major collection examines both the human resource dimensions
of environmental management and how environmental management
impacts on human resource departments. Contributions from
international experts in both academia and business look at current
theory and best practice in environmental TQM, education, training
and communications. Greening People argues that, if a company is to
adopt an environmentally-aware approach to its activities, the
employees are the key to success or failure. Realistically, it is
only through the energy, performance and personal commitment of
each employee within an organisation that business will move
towards sustainable industrial development.
This unique book illustrates that in order to address the growing
urgency of issues around environmental and resource limits, it is
clear that we need to develop effective policies to promote durable
changes in behavior and transform how we view, and consume, goods
and services. It suggests that in order to develop effective
policies in this area, it is necessary to move beyond a narrow
understanding of 'how individuals behave', and to incorporate a
more nuanced approach that encompasses behavioral influences in
different societies, contexts and settings.The editors draw
together analyses and case studies from across the globe and from
multi-disciplinary perspectives in order to offer a broad-based
psychological, sociological and economic understanding of consumer
behavior. The expert contributors, from both academic and
practitioner backgrounds discuss in detail the barriers, challenges
and opportunities that face governments in relation to policy and
actions at local, national and supranational levels. This
fascinating book will prove a thought-provoking read for academics,
researchers and students in the fields of environmental studies -
particularly sustainability - and public policy. Practitioners and
policy makers concerned with achieving sustainable lifestyles will
find this book an invaluable reference tool. Contributors: W.
Abrahamse, C. Ashton-Graham, S.C. Bhattacharyya, M. Brugidou, R.
Clift, J. de Groot, S. Emmert, A. Farsang, S. Fudge, I.
Garabuau-Moussaoui, C. Hicks, A. High-Pippert, S.M. Hoffman, M.
Kuhndt, H. Luiten, E. Manzini, S. Milne, P. Newman, L. Reisch, E.
Sto, P. Strandbakken, Y. Strengers, M. van de Lindt, W. Wehrmeyer
This edited book is at the intersection of the discussion on
family-owned business, the CSR agenda and company competition in
Europe. The authors contribute to the debates on corporate social
responsibility by arguing that formal management systems are not
the one-size-fits-all solution they are typically presented to be.
Exploring alternative interpretations of the profile environmental
management activities have in SMEs, the book evaluates the way in
which cultural and ethical values are embedded in European SMEs in
order to drive and orientate CSR successfully without following the
mainstream 'systems' approach. It addresses several values of
thought within the CSR debate such as intrinsic CSR, the role of
virtue ethics and moral theory in corporate culture, environmental
sustainability and vision-driven CSR. Focusing on a European
perspective, the book heuristically explores an alternative model
for the integration of CSR, innovation dynamics and economic
success driven by intrinsic values rather than extrinsic
post-decision rationalisations.
This edited book is at the intersection of the discussion on
family-owned business, the CSR agenda and company competition in
Europe. The authors contribute to the debates on corporate social
responsibility by arguing that formal management systems are not
the one-size-fits-all solution they are typically presented to be.
Exploring alternative interpretations of the profile environmental
management activities have in SMEs, the book evaluates the way in
which cultural and ethical values are embedded in European SMEs in
order to drive and orientate CSR successfully without following the
mainstream 'systems' approach. It addresses several values of
thought within the CSR debate such as intrinsic CSR, the role of
virtue ethics and moral theory in corporate culture, environmental
sustainability and vision-driven CSR. Focusing on a European
perspective, the book heuristically explores an alternative model
for the integration of CSR, innovation dynamics and economic
success driven by intrinsic values rather than extrinsic
post-decision rationalisations.
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