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Environmental Dilemmas
R. J. . Ed(S): Berry
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Description for Environmental Dilemmas
Hardback. Provides an account of the factors that have to be weighed in making decisions about the air we breathe, about energy sources, land use, animal welfare, commercial profit and so on. This book is intended for managers, historians, sociologists, and for environmental scientists who are forced to make decisions on imperfect or incomplete evidence. Editor(s): Berry, R. J. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1320.
This is a book by people who have had to make decisions which affect the environment in which we all live, decisions which sometimes affect the quality of life of millions. It is not an academic disquisition on how to approach decision-making. Most of the chapters are written by scientists who have had to take action or make recommendations on environmental matters in situations where the data are incomplete or choices hedged by factors beyond scientific resolution; the result is that they have had to resolve dilemmas about the proper way forward in the matter. My brief to the authors ... Read more
This is a book by people who have had to make decisions which affect the environment in which we all live, decisions which sometimes affect the quality of life of millions. It is not an academic disquisition on how to approach decision-making. Most of the chapters are written by scientists who have had to take action or make recommendations on environmental matters in situations where the data are incomplete or choices hedged by factors beyond scientific resolution; the result is that they have had to resolve dilemmas about the proper way forward in the matter. My brief to the authors ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412398001
SKU
V9780412398001
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Environmental Dilemmas
Thought provoking - ntegral Environmental Management; All of the chapters are well written - Environmental Policy and Practice; ... The appearance of a book which claims to shed light on some of these issues is to be welcomed. ECOS; ...this book is an important addition to the 'environmental' literature - Journal of Environmental Studies; This ... Read more