Named Best Book in Public and Nonprofit Management, 1999-2000
Academy of Management
Named Best Book in Environmental Management, 1999
American Society for Public Administration
Leaking landfills, oil contamination, illegal waste disposal, and pervasive air pollution . . . Today's managers and policy makers face a multitude of environmental challenges, choices, and opportunities. Some work in the public or private sectors. Some are regulators or regulated. Whether they are environmental specialists or not, managers must understand scientifically complex environmental mandates and shifting ambiguities in order to address them proactively. They must not only cultivate organizational awareness of environmental values, but also remain committed to engaging in these values.
The authors of Managing for the Environment draw from their extensive managing, consulting, and research experiences to give managers, elected officials, students, and concerned citizens the tools they need to address environmental issues effectively.
Authoritative, insightful, and the first of its kind to take a strategic management view, this book:
Named Best Book in Public and Nonprofit Management, 1999-2000
Academy of Management
Named Best Book in Environmental Management, 1999
American Society for Public Administration
Leaking landfills, oil contamination, illegal waste disposal, and pervasive air pollution . . . Today's managers and policy makers face a multitude of environmental challenges, choices, and opportunities. Some work in the public or private sectors. Some are regulators or regulated. Whether they are environmental specialists or not, managers must understand scientifically complex environmental mandates and shifting ambiguities in order to address them proactively. They must not only cultivate organizational awareness of environmental values, but also remain committed to engaging in these values.
The authors of Managing for the Environment draw from their extensive managing, consulting, and research experiences to give managers, elected officials, students, and concerned citizens the tools they need to address environmental issues effectively.
Authoritative, insightful, and the first of its kind to take a strategic management view, this book:
UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
Environmental Management: Policy Issues, Trends, andTrade-Offs.
What Every Manager Should Know About Environmental Law.
Seven Legal Trends That Every Manager Should Know.
WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO PRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES.
Designing Total Quality Environmental Management.
Working with the Media.
Working with Communities.
Communicating Risk.
Resolving Environmental Disputes.
DELIVERING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
Building Strategic Environmental Information Systems.
Managing Scientific and Technical Personnel.
Managing Contracts and Grants.
Adapting to Environmental Challenges: A Policymaker's ToolKit.
LESSONS.
Principles, Practices, and Priorities for a New Century.
ROSEMARY O'LEARY is a noted consultant and professor of publicadministration at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and PublicAffairs at Syracuse University. ROBERT F. DURANT is professor ofpublic administration and public policy in the Department ofPolitical Science and the George Bush School of Government andPublic Service at Texas A&M University. DANIEL J. FIORINO haswritten extensively on various environmental issues and strategies.He has over twenty years of experience in national environmentalpolicy making. PAUL S. WEILAND, who is a J.D. candidate at HarvardLaw School, has a Ph.D. in public policy from Indiana University.
"This book is for everyone faced with an
environmentalchallenge--public officials, not-for-profit
organizations, andbusinesses--all will benefit greatly from the
insights and adviceof the authors." (William D. Ruckelshaus, former
administrator,U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and chairman,
Browning-FerrisIndustries, Inc.)
"This book breaks new ground and is at the cutting edge of
researchon environmental management. Students of policy and
management willfind the book easy to read and useful in their
courses and theirwork." (Sheldon Kamieniecki, professor and chair,
Department ofPolitical Science, University of Southern
California)
"At last! A book that provides a comprehensive,
accessibleexplanation of environmental law for public and private
managerswho must grapple with the law's enormous complexities. It
should berequired reading." (Richard J. Lazarus, professor,
GeorgetownUniversity Law Center)
"The presentation of the basics of environmental science
coupledwith a discussion of the challenges that regulators see in
theirday-to-day activity make this textbook a real learning
experiencefor students as they prepare themselves for the job
market."(Michael O'Connor, former commissioner, Indiana Department
ofEnvironmental Management)
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