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

Sustainability 2009, 1, 298-301; doi:10.3390/su1020298 OPEN ACCESS sustainability ISSN 2071-1050 www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability Book Review 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: 978-0415-46963-0 Shu-Kun Lin Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Matthaeusstrasse 11, CH-4057 Basel, Switzerland; Tel. (+41) 79 322 3379; Fax: (+41) 61 302 8918; E-mail: ; http://www.mdpi.org/lin Received: 10 June 2009 / Published: 12 June 2009 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 Sustainability 2009, 2 299 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 1. The Environment, Sustainable Growth and Human Health: An Overview Mattheus F. A. Goosen, Eddie Laboy, Fred Schaffner and Ahmed Abdelhadi 2. Globalization, the Environment and Sustainable Development K. Alamar and N. Murali 3. Sustainable Urban Growth for European Cities Hans Gottinger 4. Path to Democratic Environmental Governance in Latin America: A Case Study from Mexico Sherrie L. Baver 5. Environmental Issues, Challenges and Initiatives in Southern Africa: A Case Study from Botswana Tidimane Ntsabane and Nkobi Moleele Bioethics and Environmental Pollution 6. Bioethical Dimensions of Sustainable Development Arnoldo JoséGabaldón and Marisol Aguilera M. 7. The Impact of Global Warming and Human Activities on Coral Reefs: How Much are We Willing to Pay? Aldo Cróquer 8. Preventing Environmental Pollution through Monitoring, Clean Technologies, Education, Economics and Management Rosa E. Reyes Gil and Luis E. Galván Rico 9. Poverty, Urban Land and Africa’s Sustainable Development Controversy F. Nikoi Hammond and Joseph Somevi Organizational Performance and Sustainability 10. The Environment as a Fifth Component of a Balanced Scorecard for Improving Organizational Performance Moh’d Mahmoud Ajlouni 11. Creating a Climate for Long-term Ecological and Organizational Sustainability Anke Arnaud and Dawna L. Rhoades 12. Evolution of Wholesale and Retail Distribution Channels in South Africa Louise van Scheers 13. Examining Banking Productivity Across Countries Considering Off-Balance Sheet Activities Katerina Lyroudi and Dimitrios Angelidis 14. Assessing Advertising Mediums used by Small Businesses in Soweto to Promote Sustainable Development Sustainability 2009, 2 Louise van Scheers 15. Environmentally Sustainable Economies: A Panacea for Sound Development Mago William Maila 16. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development of the Oil and Gas Industry in Kazakhstan Jung-Wan Lee and Simon W. Tai 17. Analyzing Critical Success Characteristics of South African Entrepreneurs Louise van Scheers Environmental Management and Human Progress 18. Building a Sustainable Mindset Siham El-Kafafi 19. Role of the Arts in Environmental Management in the Secular West and in Islam Jacqueline Taylor Basker 20. Modeling of Artificial Emotions and its Application Towards a Healthy Environment Khulood Abu Maria and Raed Abu Zitar 21. 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 22. New Technologies for Human Development in Kazakhstan Jun-Wan Lee 23. Integrating a Self-Sustained Environment into Human Development: A Conceptual and Pragmatic Approach Fouad Beseiso 24. The Celestial Environment and Evolution Ahmed Abdelhadi 25. Governance and Practical Approach for Integrating a Sustainable Environment into Human Development: A Regional Case Study Fouad Beseiso Renewable Energy 26. Renewable Energy in the Caribbean: A Case Study from Puerto Rico JoséA. Colluci-Rios, Efrain O’Neill-Carrillo and Agustí n Irizarry-Rivera 27. Contributions of the Energy and Environmental Sectors Sustainable Economic Development: Case Study from the Caribbean Fred Schaffner Ecosystems and Environmental Health 28. Human Activities and Ecosystem Health Fuad A. Abdulla, Mohammed H. Abu-Dieyeh and Esam Qnais 29. Environmental Profile & Management Issues in an Estuarine Ecosystem: A Case Study from Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico Eddie Nelson Laboy Nieves 30. Impact of Urban Wastewater on Biodiversity of Aquatic Ecosystems Evens Emmanuel, Ketty Balthazard-Accou and Osnick Joseph 300 Sustainability 2009, 2 301 31. Anthropogenic Fire in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Case Study from Puerto Rico Fred Schaffner Materials Recycling and Water Treatment 32. Utilization of Solid Waste Materials in Highway Construction Serji Amirkhanian, Carl Thodesen and Khaldoun Shatanawi 33. Activated Carbon in Waste Recycling, Energy Storage, and Air & Water Treatment Sarra Gaspard, Axelle Durimel, Chaker Ncibi and Sandro Altenor 34. Utilization of Recycled Tires in Hot Mix Asphalt Serji Amirkhanian, Khaldoun Shatanawi and Carl Thodesen 35. Management, Disposal, Pathogen Reduction and Potential Uses of Sewage Sl (...truncated)