Dictionary of Environmental and Sustainable Development / Edition 1

by Alan Gilpin

Overview

This superb, concise dictionary comprises over 2,000 entries defining terms and concepts relating to environmental planning, management, conservation and sustainable development.

The text includes diagrams and boxes covering the whole span of environmental issues with the emphasis on:
* international conventions
* environmental law
* environmental evolution in many countries
* pollution control
* environmental impact assessment
* sustainable development
* inter-generational equity
Containing more entries than any other previously published dictionary of its kind, this book is an essential reference for students, environmental managers, politicians and journalists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471962205
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/06/1996
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.08(w) x 9.13(h) x 0.58(d)

About the Author

The late Alan Gilpin, formerly Honorary Visiting Fellow, University of New South Wales, Australia.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Key Terms and Concepts: A User's Guide

A-Z Dictionary

Selected Bibliography