This book asks an important question of how management of the environment may benefit firms. The authors take an objective, neutral perspective on the extent to which environmental issues should, or should not, be addressed within the management of business corporations. The Environment in...

1. Introduction -- 2. Blueprint for a green economy in the twenty-first century -- 3. Sustainable development -- 4. Progress in valuing the environment -- 5. Accounting for the environment and sustainability -- 6. Progress in prices and incentives for environmental improvement -- 7. Towards a...