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Environmental Management

Environmental Management is a series of four books published in 2007.

1. Environmental Policy - Legal and Economic Instruments
Børge Klemmensen, Sofie Pedersen, Kasper R. Dirckinck-Holmfeld, Anneli Marklund, and Lars Rydén.
Baltic University Press, 2007. 271 pages + CD.
ISBN: 91-975526-0-8

2. Cleaner Production – Technologies and Tools for Resource Efficient Production
Lennart Nilsson, Per-Olof Persson, Lars Rydén, Siarhei Darozhka, and Audrone Zaliauskiene.
Baltic University Press, 2007. 324 pages + CD.
ISBN: 91-975526-1-5

3. Product Design and Life Cycle Assessment
Ireneusz Zbicinski, John Stavenuiter, Barbara Kozlowska, and Hennie van de Coevering.
Baltic University Press, 2007. 312 pages + CD.
ISBN: 91-975526-2-3

4. Environmental Management Systems and Certification
Philipp Weiß and Jörg Bentlage.
Baltic University Press, 2007. 266 pages + CD.
ISBN: 91-975526-3-1

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Education for Change: A Handbook for Teaching and Learning Sustainable Development

This is a handbook for educators by educators and is intended as a practical handbook for teaching sustainable development. It's intended for teachers and student teachers as well as capacity building for experienced educators.

The Education for Change pdf handbook is accompanied by a Manual for Participants pdf and Guidelines for Consultants .

In addition to the English version of the booklets they are also available in Estonian, Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Russian and Swedish language versions and possible to download from the EduC Teaching Materials page.

The books are edited by Gitte Jutvik and Inese Liepina.

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Environmental Science - Understanding, Protecting and Managing the Environment in the Baltic Sea Region

Environmental Science: Understanding, Protecting and Manageing the Environment in the Baltic Sea Region

This book is an extensive treatment of environmental issues with a focus on the 15 countries in the Baltic Sea region. The book covers the effects of environmental impacts on landscape, biodiversity, water, atmosphere, soil, ecosystems, and people. Also examined is how society deals with environmental impacts be engineering, economic and legal means as well as international cooperation. Considerable space is given to aspects of environmental management as a systematic way for society to cope with environmental problems. There is an abundance of case studies, mostly from the region, and comparisons are made between the situation in Northern Europe and the rest of the world. There is also concrete information about European Union directives as well as UN conventions that deal with the environment.

Environmental science is defined as the interface between society and nature. The text is thus highly interdisciplinary, and about half the book is allocated to natural sciences and half to social sciences. Ethics, behaviour, lifestyle, and education issues are included.

The book was made possible by the cooperative effort of about 80 researchers and teachers from 12 countries, and many disciplines. The text has been carefully edited to make it consistent. There are about 600 illustrations, including unique photos, maps, and drawings. The Baltic University Programme Environmental Science Website will contain updates and new contributions to make Environmental Science a living educational material for the entire Baltic Sea region

Environmental Science: Understanding, Protecting and Managing the Environment in the Baltic Sea Region
by: Lars Rydén, Pawel Migula and Magnus Andersson
Baltic University Press, 2003.
824p.
ISBN 91-970017-0-8

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The Baltic Sea Region – Cultures, Politics, Societies

The Baltic Sea Region - Cultures, Politics, Societies

This book is about the peoples and societies of the Baltic Sea region. It comprises of some 60 essays and articles by 55 authors from numerous academic institutions around the Baltic Sea. The different chapters cover a wide range of subjects from politics and analyses of social and economic conditions to essays on history, art, culture, geography and the environment of the region.

The book is ideal for anyone who wants to acquire an in-depth understanding of the key issues facing the region today. It is the long, hard look at culture and history of the Baltic Sea region in this book that shows that it is a region with an intensive mesh of historical and cultural exchange. Use this book as a reference and a guide to the Baltic Sea region.

The Baltic Sea Region - Cultures, Politics, Societies
Editor: Witold Maciejewski
Baltic University Press
2002
676p.
ISBN 91-973579-8-7

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English for Environmental Science

This course-book has been written to provide students in the Baltic Sea region with an opportunity to improve their professional command of the English language. Though English is today the lingua franca for international cooperation it is sometimes difficult for the environmentalist of the Baltic Region to study the Baltic University courses presented in English and to communicate with their colleagues from other countries on ecological problems facing the world. The course is based on texts selected by Lars Rydén from the 2003 BUP Environmental Science course. It gives the Authors hope that the book will be a resource for both environmentalists interested in developing their language skills and for all specialists interested in ecology, as it comprises both highly technical material and texts introducing the reader into the field of environmental issues.

English for the Environmental Science
by: Elena Korshuk
Baltic University Press
2003
166p.
ISBN 91-970017-3-2

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