This updated second edition explores the nature and role of environmental  manage­ment,  covering  key  principles  and  practice,  and  offers  a  comprehensive  and  under­standable  introduction,  which  points  readers  to  further  in-depth  coverage.  This  new edition reflects the rapid expansion and evolution of the field and focuses much more strongly on  sustainable  development.

In a very short time America has realized that global warming poses real challenges to the nation's future. The Agile City engages the fundamental question: what to do about it? Journalist and urban analyst James S. Russell argues that we'll more quickly slow global warming-and blunt its effects-by retrofitting cities, suburbs, and towns. The Agile City shows that change undertaken at the building and community level can reach carbon-reduction goals rapidly.

Recycling and use of waste as raw materials; sustainability and ecodesign; sustainable development and renewable; waste management; novel technologies.

Theory, principles and key concepts: Introduction; environmental management fundamentals and goals; environmental management and science; environmental, social science, economics and environmental management; environmental management, business and law; participants in environmental management; Pracitce: Environmental management upproaches; standards, monitoring, modelling, anditing and co-ordination; proactive assessment, prediction and forecasting; key resources; global challenges; pollution an

Ecotextiles is a valuable reference for the textile industry on best practice in sustainable production.