附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Themes and overview of fundamentals of environmental laws, compliance, and sustainability -- The history of the environmental movement in the United States -- Nature's response to contamination -- Conducting science-based environmental investigations -- Methods and cost of restoring historical anthropogenic damage to nature -- The challenges and opportunities of addressing climate change -- Protecting the air through environmental regulations -- Protecting the water through environmental regulations -- Protecting the land through environmental regulations -- Protecting living organisms and cultural and historic sites -- An analysis of global pollution assessments and standards -- Summary of environmental regulations of North and South America -- Summary of environmental regulations of Europe and Africa -- Summary of environmental regulations of Asia and Oceania -- Evaluation and status of global environmental regulations --Environmental protection and sustainability at the global level -- Environmental protection and sustainability at the national level -- Environmental protection and sustainability at the individual level -- Achieving and maintaining compliance with environmental regulations.
摘要:"This textbook provides readers with the fundamentals and the intent of environmental regulations so that compliance can be greatly improved and streamlined. Through numerous examples and case studies it explains concepts from how environmental laws are applied and work, to why pollution prevention and sustainability are critical for the future of all life on Earth. It is organized to accommodate different needs for students with different backgrounds and career choices. It is also useful for site safety managers, research technicians, and other young professionals wanting to apply environmental regulations to their facilities and staying up to date on recently changed regulations"--
