Geography and environmentalmanagement in South Africa
Education ; Environment ; Environmentalmanagement ; Geography ; South Africa ; Sustainable development
The paper examines the relationship between geography and environmentalmanagement in South Africa ; the role of geographers and the future of this relationship. The paper identifies eleven themes in the environmentalmanagement literature in South
Africa and suggests that geography plays a crucial role in providing the theoretical foundation for the more applied paradigm of environmentalmanagement. - (AJC)
In the Netherlands, it appears to be possible to reach a scientific consensus on future developments in economy as well as on the environmental impacts of these developments. It is necessary to have a vision on the dynamics of environmental
processes, and, to prevent new environmental problems, forecasting techniques are needed, which deal with uncertainties. It is a rather long interactive policy exercise.
This paper is a personal perspective on how New Zealand appears to have changed in its approach to environmentalmanagement in the twenty years since 1970.
Towards an environmentalmanagement system for ski areas
Environment ; Environmentalmanagement ; Leisure ; Mountain ; Nature conservation ; North America ; Tourism ; Winter sports resort
Description of elements of an environmentalmanagement system which is suited to use in mountain ski area operations. This is not meant as a substitute for government regulation. - (DWG)
The latest developments in respect of environmental planning and management in Nigeria are reviewed. The main focus is the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) law of 1988, which among other things enunciated government position
on environmental protection in the country. Although the law has been framed to operate on a sectoral basis, a geographical framework is proposed involving the use of existing river-basin framework.
Economic development and environmentalmanagement in Malaysia
Development ; Development strategy ; Economic development ; Environment ; Environmental degradation ; Environmentalmanagement ; Malaysia
Through a series of five years plans, the economy has greatly expanded. The A. highlights the consequences of these economic changes to the Malaysian environment, summarises measures taken by government to reduce consequential environmental problems
Vodni hopodarstvi a péce o zivotni prostredi. (Water management and environmental control)
Water management is evaluated as a positive item of the environmental control according to examples of completed projects, results of research activities, planning and legislation. (MS).
Integrated environmentalmanagement of development in South Africa
Integrated environmentalmanagement (IEM) is proposed as an appropriate procedure for developing countries. IEM guides development by harmonising steps in project planning and environmental evaluation.
The development of an environmental assessment map in this recreation area allows for further research in the protection and conservation of this environmentally at risk area. - (JS)
Environment ; Environmental conservation ; Environmentalmanagement ; Geographical information system ; Resource management
Author reports on the research performed at the Department of Environmental Protection, University of Forestry and Wood Industry (Sopron). The objective of the research was to investigate the general problems of environmental monitoring, first
of all, the summary of types in environmental monitoring and assessment as well as identifying the fundamentals of an information system. - (JS)
By applying and modifying the stakeholder salience model from management studies, the AA. analyze which factors influence company managers in their environmental decision-making and which priorities they give to competing stakeholder claims
Environmental planning, administration and management in Nigerian cities : the example of Benin City, Bendel State
The environmental problems of Benin arise from unplanned land use, and weak development control. A holistic approach is necessary involving both the chiefs and the ordinary citizen. - (EMS)
This paper introduces the concept of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in a definition with relevance for Denmark. Partly influenced by the Rio Conference the Danish government now deals with the concept of a sustainable development
Carbon dioxide ; Concept ; Environment ; Environmentalmanagement ; Forest ; Global change ; Land use ; Water resources
If there is a hallmark of environmentalism in the mid-1990s, it must surely be the new emphasis on sustainable development to which so many disciplines are contributing and which holds so many keys to the future of both planet and people
. The A. adopts sustainable development as the primary focus of this annual review, which builds upon the earlier emphases on environmental issues and environmental decision-making.