Managing for the Environment

ROSEMARY O'LEARY is a noted consultant and professor of publicadministration at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and PublicAffairs at Syracuse University. ROBERT F. DURANT is professor ofpublic administration and public policy in the Department ofPolitical Science and the George Bush School of Government andPublic Service at Texas A&M University. DANIEL J. FIORINO haswritten extensively on various environmental issues and strategies.He has over twenty years of experience in national environmentalpolicy making. PAUL S. WEILAND, who is a J.D. candidate at HarvardLaw School, has a Ph.D. in public policy from Indiana University.

• UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. Environmental Management: Policy Issues, Trends, andTrade-Offs. What Every Manager Should Know About Environmental Law. Seven Legal Trends That Every Manager Should Know. WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO PRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES. Designing Total Quality Environmental Management. Working with the Media. Working with Communities. Communicating Risk. Resolving Environmental Disputes. DELIVERING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Building Strategic Environmental Information Systems. Managing Scientific and Technical Personnel. Managing Contracts and Grants. Adapting to Environmental Challenges: A Policymaker's ToolKit. LESSONS. Principles, Practices, and Priorities for a New Century.

"This book is for everyone faced with an environmentalchallenge--public officials, not-for-profit organizations, andbusinesses--all will benefit greatly from the insights and adviceof the authors." (William D. Ruckelshaus, former administrator,U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and chairman, Browning-FerrisIndustries, Inc.) "This book breaks new ground and is at the cutting edge of researchon environmental management. Students of policy and management willfind the book easy to read and useful in their courses and theirwork." (Sheldon Kamieniecki, professor and chair, Department ofPolitical Science, University of Southern California) "At last! A book that provides a comprehensive, accessibleexplanation of environmental law for public and private managerswho must grapple with the law's enormous complexities. It should berequired reading." (Richard J. Lazarus, professor, GeorgetownUniversity Law Center) "The presentation of the basics of environmental science coupledwith a discussion of the challenges that regulators see in theirday-to-day activity make this textbook a real learning experiencefor students as they prepare themselves for the job market."(Michael O'Connor, former commissioner, Indiana Department ofEnvironmental Management)