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OverviewThis book focuses on the interaction of environmental engineers and scientists with key stakeholders - government, industry, the public and community groups - and on the interface between the technical inputs to environmental decision-making and the socio-political context in which decisions are made. Effective professional scientists and engineers need to understand this context - the socially-derived factors which influence the fate of their input to decision-making - as well as the social and values-based components of their professional practice that in turn influence its interpretation. Each chapter evaluates a stage in the process of decision-making and there are also chapters which explore conceptual themes, including 'world views', public participation, risk, professional responsibility and politics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ronnie HardingPublisher: Federation Press Imprint: Federation Press Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.663kg ISBN: 9781862872790ISBN 10: 1862872791 Pages: 382 Publication Date: 01 March 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsContents Introduction Sustainability The decision-making 'road' Value systems & paradigms Gathering & using data Public participation Decision-making tools Uncertainty, risk & the precautionary principle Professional ethics & responsibility Political structures & institutional change Case Studies: The Port Hacking tombolo Electromagnetic fields & radiation The Ok Tedi mine Lake Pedder & the Franklin Dam References/ IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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