April 28, 2008 by Mason Baziw | Filed under: 1, 3-What Should Be Measured and Why?, General
Jean-François Henri, Alexandre Giasson. “Measuring environmental performance: a basic ingredient of environmental management. ” CMA Management 1 Aug. 2006: 28-32. ABI/INFORM Global. ProQuest. RIT Lib., Rochester, NY.. 28 Apr. 2008
Again, I am looking into the use of environmental performance indicators for measuring environmental performance. I have had some experience with ISO [...]
by Mason Baziw | Filed under: 1-In the host community, General
Robert F Blomquist. “Six Thinking Hats for the Lorax: Corporate Responsibility and the Environment. ” Georgetown International Environmental Law Review 18.4 (2006): 691-705. ABI/INFORM Global. ProQuest. RIT Lib.
Firstly, I felt this was a great article because I thoroughly enjoyed The Lorax by Dr. Seuss as a kid. I felt that the most relevant [...]
April 25, 2008 by GREGORY HILTON | Filed under: General
MEASURING ECO-EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCTION:
A FRONTIER APPROACH
MIKA KORTELAINEN*
Department of Business and Economics, University of Joensuu
AND
TIMO KUOSMANEN
Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group, Wageningen University
http://129.3.20.41/eps/em/papers/0411/0411006.pdf
Abstract
Eco-efficiency of production is an important concept both from the viewpoint of society and business community; but as yet, there is no unambiguous way to its measurement. The purpose of this paper is [...]
April 24, 2008 by John Morelli , LYNN DALEY and AYOUB MOHAMED | Filed under: 1, 2-From Eco-Efficiency to Eco-Effectiveness, General
It seems that a lot of this discussion will revolve around these two compound questions:
How are eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness linked and have companies that integrated eco-efficiency in their decision making also improved their eco-effectiveness?
How can we measure eco-efficiency and eco-effectiveness and how can we integrate these measures into the decision making process (for example in [...]
by John Morelli and | Filed under: 1-The EM as an Industrial Ecologist, General
Our moderator for this topic has indicated his preference for a discussion relating to the difference between “resiliency” in engineering and ecosystems, so I think it would be good to work around this. Considering Greg’s questions:
- How does industrial ecology fit with the values of environmental management?
- What are the changing elements related to industrial ecology [...]
April 21, 2008 by John Morelli , AYOUB MOHAMED and NEIL MILLER | Filed under: 1, 2-The EM and Corporate Social Responsibility, General
This discussion will address:
- Whether engaging in CSR is just a means to maintain a company’s competitive viability . . . or it is an end in itself?
- Does an inherent conflict exist between social and economic objectives or can both contribute to improved competitive advantage?
by John Morelli | Filed under: 1, 2, 3-In the industry and in the workplace, General
If it turns out that there is only time for one question to be addressed, I think the question posed by Joe Rosenbeck, i.e., “Should environmental managers in the workplace be viewed as “change agents” who lead the workplace beyond compliance and ultimately towards sustainability?” is the most on-target with our purposes here.
April 20, 2008 by AROMAKE AFIEGBE | Filed under: 1-Environmental Valuation and Accounting, Collaboratory, General, Literature Review, TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
http://www.regionalpartnerships.umn.edu/public/Valuation%20of%20Ecosystems.pdf.
Putting a price tag on an environmental resource or entity seems presumptuous at best, but a necessary step to begin the process of appreciating the holistic dynamics and thorough dependance we have on the environment as a whole. This requires an understanding of the ecosystems and how various ecological entites and services are interwoven so that the effect [...]
by NEIL MILLER | Filed under: 1, 2-The EM and Corporate Social Responsibility, General
Hello, my name is Neil Miller and I would like to contribute to this EM discussion topic and will be attending the Environmental Management Workshop. I would like to move forward in the discussion and start off with the quote by Professor Peter Pruzan of Copenhagen Business School:
“I would argue that corporate social responsibility [...]
April 19, 2008 by AROMAKE AFIEGBE | Filed under: 1-Environmental Valuation and Accounting, Collaboratory, General, Literature Review, TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Yonghong Bao, Wenliang Wu, Mingxin Wang, Wenna Liu. “Disadvantages and future research directions in valuation of ecosystem services in China. ” International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology 14.4 (2007): 372-381. Research Library. ProQuest. RIT Lib., Rochester, NY.. 19 Apr. 2008
The term service provider solicits an immediate attention to the business community in defining [...]
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