Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Human Health. Edited by Eddie N. Laboy-Nieves, Fred C. Schaffner, Ahmed Abdelhadi, Mattheus F.A. Goosen. CRC Press, London, 2009. XIV, 577 pp., Hardcover.179.95. ISBN: 978-0-415-46963-0

Although on the publisher’s website for this book [1], chapter numbers are given, in the copy of the book I received there are no chapter numbers in the Table of Contents, even though in the main text, cross references are made and the chapter numbers are mentioned. This book is divided into the following sections:

• Globalization and Sustainable Growth (Chapters 1-5)
• Bioethics and Environmental Pollution (Chapters 6-9)
• Organizational Performance and Sustainability (Chapters 10-17)
• Environmental Management and Human Progress (Chapters 18-25)
• Renewable Energy (Chapters 26-31)
• Materials Recycling and Water Treatment (Chapters 32-37)

This book is suitable for both experts and non-experts to read and get an overview of current sustainability studies, as well as understanding of many specific examples of academic research in this field. As the publisher of the new journal Sustainability, I am delighted to read several books on this topic, including this one. I read most of the chapters of this book. In addition to the already mentioned matter of the missing chapter, I noted some other obvious errors that should be corrected, e.g., on page 71, figure 2, the positive charges “+” and “2+” are missing for H⁺ and Ca²⁺.

The summary of the book [1] is reproduced here: The Sustainable development is now considered by many organizations and their stakeholders the model to follow. An increasing number of companies currently act and communicate based on their triple performance (i.e. economic, environmental and social). Educators and scientists can follow this example by keeping in mind the bigger picture when it comes doing research and educating young people, helping improve the overall health of the society in which we live. This book assesses some of the major environmental problems facing developing and developed regions of the world and suggests solutions for resolving them. It discusses environmental education projects that help to raise awareness in young people about the interrelationships between pollution, the environment and society.

Table of Contents

Globalization and Sustainable Growth

• The Environment, Sustainable Growth and Human Health: An Overview
  Mattheus F. A. Goosen, Eddie Laboy, Fred Schaffner and Ahmed Abdelhadi
• Globalization, the Environment and Sustainable Development
  K. Alamar and N. Murali
• Sustainable Urban Growth for European Cities
  Hans Gottinger
• Path to Democratic Environmental Governance in Latin America: A Case Study from Mexico
  Sherrie L. Baver
• Environmental Issues, Challenges and Initiatives in Southern Africa: A Case Study from Botswana
  Tidimane Ntsabane and Nkobi Moleele
  Bioethics and Environmental Pollution
• Bioethical Dimensions of Sustainable Development
  Arnoldo José Gabaldón and Marisol Aguilera M.
• The Impact of Global Warming and Human Activities on Coral Reefs: How Much are We Willing to Pay?
  Aldo Cróquer
• Preventing Environmental Pollution through Monitoring, Clean Technologies, Education, Economics and Management
  Rosa E. Reyes Gil and Luis E. Galván Rico
• Poverty, Urban Land and Africa’s Sustainable Development Controversy
  F. Nikoi Hammond and Joseph Somevi
  Organizational Performance and Sustainability
• The Environment as a Fifth Component of a Balanced Scorecard for Improving Organizational Performance
  Moh’d Mahmoud Ajlouni
• Creating a Climate for Long-term Ecological and Organizational Sustainability
  Anke Arnaud and Dawna L. Rhoades
• Evolution of Wholesale and Retail Distribution Channels in South Africa
  Louise van Scheers
• Examining Banking Productivity Across Countries Considering Off-Balance Sheet Activities
  Katerina Lyroudi and Dimitrios Angelidis
• Assessing Advertising Mediums used by Small Businesses in Soweto to Promote Sustainable Development
  Louise van Scheers
• Environmentally Sustainable Economies: A Panacea for Sound Development
  Mago William Maila
• Environmental Management and Sustainable Development of the Oil and Gas Industry in Kazakhstan
  Jung-Wan Lee and Simon W. Tai
• Analyzing Critical Success Characteristics of South African Entrepreneurs
  Louise van Scheers
  Environmental Management and Human Progress
• Building a Sustainable Mindset
  Siham El-Kafafi
• Role of the Arts in Environmental Management in the Secular West and in Islam
  Jacqueline Taylor Basker
• Modeling of Artificial Emotions and its Application Towards a Healthy Environment
  Khulood Abu Maria and Raed Abu Zitar
• Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Program in the Caribbean: A Case Study from Puerto Rico
  Julio A. Oms, Arturo E. Torres and Christa Von Hillebrant-Andrade
• New Technologies for Human Development in Kazakhstan
  Jun-Wan Lee
• Integrating a Self-Sustained Environment into Human Development: A Conceptual and Pragmatic Approach
  Fouad Beseiso
• The Celestial Environment and Evolution
  Ahmed Abdelhadi
• Governance and Practical Approach for Integrating a Sustainable Environment into Human Development: A Regional Case Study
  Fouad Beseiso
  Renewable Energy
• Renewable Energy in the Caribbean: A Case Study from Puerto Rico
  José A. Colluci-Rios, Efrain O’Neill-Carrillo and Agustín Irizarry-Rivera
• Contributions of the Energy and Environmental Sectors Sustainable Economic Development: Case Study from the Caribbean
  Fred Schaffner
  Ecosystems and Environmental Health
• Human Activities and Ecosystem Health
  Fuad A. Abdulla, Mohammed H. Abu-Dieyeh and Esam Qnais
• Environmental Profile & Management Issues in an Estuarine Ecosystem: A Case Study from Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico
  Eddie Nelson Laboy Nieves
• Impact of Urban Wastewater on Biodiversity of Aquatic Ecosystems
  Evens Emmanuel, Ketty Balthazard-Accou and Osnick Joseph
• Anthropogenic Fire in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Case Study from Puerto Rico
  Fred Schaffner
  Materials Recycling and Water Treatment
• Utilization of Solid Waste Materials in Highway Construction
  Serji Amirkhanian, Carl Thodesen and Khaldoun Shatanawi
• Activated Carbon in Waste Recycling, Energy Storage, and Air & Water Treatment
  Sarra Gaspard, Axelle Durimel, Chaker Ncibi and Sandro Altenor
• Utilization of Recycled Tires in Hot Mix Asphalt
  Serji Amirkhanian, Khaldoun Shatanawi and Carl Thodesen
• Management, Disposal, Pathogen Reduction and Potential Uses of Sewage Sludge
  Guadalupe de la Rosa, Elizabeth Reynel-Avila, Adrián Bonilla-Petriciolet, Gustavo Cruz-Jiménez, Irene Cano-Rodríguez and Francisco Martínez-González
• Membrane Fouling and Cleaning in Treatment of Contaminated Water
  Mattheus F. A. Goosen, Suleiman K. S. Al-Obeidani, Hilal Al-Hinai, Shyam Sablani, Y. Taniguchi and H. Okamura
• Assessment of Sustainability in Water Resources Management: A Case Study from the Dominican Republic
  José Raúl Pérez Durán