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The present scientific monograph, entitled "Environmental management & audit", is the result of three years' work on an international project entitled "Environmental management in Russian companies – retraining courses for the sensibilization for and integration of Eco-Audit programs in corporate decision-making (RECOAUD)". Within its more than 600 pages, the monograph features interesting texts written by 31 authors from the European Union and the Russian Federation, edited by dr. Borut Jereb, Darja Kukovič and dr. Daria Meyr. The monograph "Environmental management & audit" is composed of four books: "Scarcity and Introduction of Environmental Management", "Management Systems", "Controlling and Stakeholders", and "Environmental Assessment" (Featured Articles). These four topics reflect the complexity, heterogeneity and multidisciplinary of the project Tempus RECOAUD. The reader of the monograph gets a comprehensive overview of theoretical perspectives of environmental management and audit in the chosen areas. Furthermore, the monograph also highlights the results of research in the field of environmental management and audit as well as trends and challenges in the development of this field. Providing insight into theoretical and research findings, the monograph will prove useful to both practitioners and researchers in the field of environmental management and audit ; it can also be used for study purposes.

Environmental management is a wide, expanding, and rapidly evolving field, affecting everyone from individual citizens to businesses; governments to international agencies. Indisputably, it plays a crucial role in the quest for sustainable development. This comprehensively updated second edition explores the nature and role of environmental management, covering key principles, practices, tools, strategies and policies, offers a thorough yet understandable introduction, and points to further in-depth coverage. Among the key themes covered are: sustainable development proactive approaches the precautionary principle the 'polluter pays' principle the need for humans to be less vulnerable and more adaptable. Reflecting the expansion and evolution of the field, this revised edition focuses strongly on sustainable development. There has been extensive restructuring to ensure the book is accessible to those unfamiliar with environmental management and it now includes greater coverage of topics including key resources under stress, environmental management tools, climate change and urban environmental management. With rapid expansion and development of the subject it is easy for those embarking on a course of study to become disorientated, but with its well-structured coverage, effective illustrations, and foundation for further, more-focused interest, this book is easily accessible to all.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Author's Profile -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Purpose -- 1.2 Contents -- 1.3 Background -- 1.4 Environmental Ethic -- Chapter 2 Fundamentals -- 2.1 Acronyms -- 2.1.1 Commonly Used Acronyms -- 2.1.2 Audits -- 2.1.3 Citizen's Suit -- 2.2 U.S. Code -- 2.3 Code of Federal Regulations -- 2.3.1 Codification of Federal Regulation -- 2.3.2 Congressional Record -- 2.3.3 Effluent Guidelines -- 2.3.4 Enforcement -- 2.3.5 Environmental Investigation -- 2.3.6 Executive Orders -- 2.3.7 Federal Register -- 2.3.8 Freedom of Information -- 2.3.9 Legislative History -- 2.4 Public Laws -- 2.4.1 Permits -- 2.5 Regulations -- 2.5.1 Risk Assessment -- Chapter 3 Assessments and Impacts -- 3.1 The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 -- 3.2 Farmland Protection Policy Act of 1991 -- 3.3 Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions -- Chapter 4 Water -- 4.1 Surface Fresh Water -- 4.2 Non-Indigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 -- 4.3 National Invasive Species Act of 1996 -- 4.4 Ground Water -- 4.4.1 Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 -- 4.5 Marine Water -- 4.5.1 Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 197 (MPRSA) -- 4.6 Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) -- 4.6.1 Annex 1-Prevention of Pollution by Oil -- 4.6.2 Annex 2-Prevention of Bulk Hazmat Pollution -- 4.6.3 Annex 3-Prevention of Containerized Hazmat Pollution -- 4.6.4 Annex 4-Prevention of Pollution by Sewage -- 4.6.5 Annex 5-Prevention of Pollution by Garbage -- 4.7 Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) of 1980 -- Chapter 5 Air -- 5.1 Clean Air Act of 1970 (CAA) -- 5.2 Asbestos -- 5.3 Other Sections of the Clean Air Act -- 5.4 Air Glossary -- Chapter 6 Land -- 6.1 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)