Management of Environmental Quality: Volume 18 Issue 6

Proposal of a system‐based model to simulate river water quality in São Paulo state – Brazil

In order to help watershed committees improve Basin Planning, the purpose of this study is to propose to apply system dynamic models to understand watershed conditions and to…

Environmental regulations: Indirect and unintended consequences on economy and business

The purpose in this paper has been to draw from literature to understand the not‐so‐direct or non‐implicit impacts of environmental regulations and propose some consequences on…

Quality management of the bamboo resource and its contribution to environmental conservation in Malaysia

The aim of this study was to contribute towards the systematic management of the natural stand bamboo resource at Nami, Kedah, Malaysia and to improve the forest environment…

Emergy and fair trade assessment of soybean production and processing in Brazil

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the soybean agricultural production system and the subsequent industrialization processes in order to assess the environmental…

Eco‐labels: a sustainability performance in benchmarking?

The aim of this paper is to map and analyse the state of the art of eco‐energy labelling and its potential as a fundamental component in the transition process towards…

Valuing environmental resources in the context of flood and coastal defence project appraisal: A case‐study of Poole Borough Council seafront in the UK

Non‐marketable natural coastal resources such as beaches, sand‐dune systems and cliff sides have an economic value deriving not least from the various services which they provide…

Environmental analysis of small rural catchments case study: Melo Creek – MG/Brazil

The purpose of this research was to identify the major environmental impacts occurring in Melo Creek, Minas Gerais, Brazil, especially as regards to its water quality.

An overview of changes in the provision of forest ecosystem services through forest land markets in the USA

This paper aims to examine the effects of the use of environmental easements and forest certification on the output of ecosystems services from private forestlands in the USA.

Portugal launches environment and health plan

Quality of inland bathing water in Europe improves

Melting ice - a hot topic? How people are influenced by ice and snow losses linked to climate change

The promise of non-timber forest products: roadmaps to success?

Saling Urban Environmental Challenges: From Local to Global and Back

Information, Communication and Education on Climate Change - European Perspectives

RSPB's Booklet: "Strategic environmental assessment - learning from practice"

Diary

Climate change: a new momentum after the G8 meeting

ECO-I NET: network for innovation launched

Editorial

5Rio Tinto, BP launch joint green drive

Environmental Principles and Policies: An Interdisciplinary Introduction

Degrees That Matter - Climate Change and the University