Publisher's Synopsis
The book serves as an introduction for a course on Management vis-?-vis environment. It is an effort to detect pattern of relationship and interdependence between systems, looking for leverage points and areas of influence that if acted upon, can lead to lasting beneficial changes throughout those systems. The book strives to help the readers comprehend the complex domain of environment and management while approaching the interplay of theory and practice. The emphasis however is on applications, and the book combines various disciplines to craft a practical discourse on environmental management. The book is primarily aimed at benefiting the post graduate students of environmental management, as well as researchers and professionals. However it would be an appealing read for general readers as well as it provides tools to help the readers implement environmental management techniques to a variety of related problems.