Liabilities associated with environmental matters have become a major concern worldwide. Clearly, environmental impact must be a major element of a corporationÕs decision process and should be timely reported in its financial statements. The SEC intensely reviews the adequacy of the...

This paper discusses the constraints as well as the opportunities to sustainable development in third world countries. The argument is made that sustainable environments cannot be achieved in the third world unless the living standards of residents in the third world are raised substantially to...

There has been a paradigm shift in businessÕ approach with respect to environmental responsibility. This change has resulted in a realization that profitability, consumer acceptance, and competitiveness can be advanced by pursuing sustainable initiatives in business practice. Sustainable...