IOSH 2011-environmental management book launched

15 March 2011

The new edition of Essentials of environmental management has been officially launched this afternoon, at the IOSH 2011 conference and exhibition. 

At the launch, the authors, Paul Reeve and Paul Hyde, presented on the hot topic of carbon and environmental management. They talked about how greenhouse gas emissions and climate change is affecting all organisations, especially given the world’s current dependency on fossil fuels and consequent emissions of carbon dioxide. They also addressed how carbon is now widely regarded as the most pressing global environmental problem.

The third edition of Essentials provides a comprehensive introduction to managing environmental issues, at both operational and strategic levels, and focuses on:

• the issues and principles underpinning environmental management
• the key elements of an effective environmental system based on the ‘plan, do, check and act’ cycle (including ISO 14001)
• the main operational controls and approaches to continually improve performance
• strategic environmental pressures and how to address them, including carbon management strategies
• how environmental management contributes to wider business concerns, the process of sustainable development and the corporate social responsibility agenda.

About the book, Paul Reeve said:

“Essentials is a valuable reference for health and safety practitioners in general, and participants on environmental management courses in particular. It offers a definitive text on the principles of environmental management, tailor-made for professional training (notably IOSH and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment examinations). It is also used extensively by health and safety practitioners and other professionals as a handy reference source.” 

Paul Hyde added:

“Thousands of IOSH members now cover health, safety and environmental management in their everyday remit. To get the most out of environmental management, organisations need people who can understand, communicate and apply its essential and, in some cases, distinctive principles – this book will help you do that.”

Find out more about the book and read an extract. To order your copy of Essentials of environmental management (£30) phone +44 (0)1787 249293 and quote A33ESS.