BOOK REVIEWS

Book review in this Article Settling Things: Six Case Studies in Environmental Mediation, Allan R. Talbot. Earl Finbar Murphy Climate and Development Asit K. Biswas Hydrology in Practice Elizabeth M. Shaw Scale-up of Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Nor-bert W. Schmidtke Daniel W. Smith Environmental Effects of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Sewage Sludge R. D. Davis Soil Erosion: Crisis in America's Croplands? Sandra S. Batie, Roger McHenry An Introduction to Water Quality Modeling A. James JyS. Wu Trihalomethane Reduction in Drinking Water Gordon Culp Analysis of Pesticides in Water A. S. Y. Chau Chemistry for Protection of the Environment Horst F. Siewert Water Resources, Geography, and Law, Olen Paul Matthews. Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering Tom D. Reynolds. Greenhouse Effect and Sea Level Rise M. C. Barth J. G. Titus Methods of Characterization of Sewage Sludge T. J. Casey, P. L'Hermite, P. J. Newman Drainage of Asphalt Pavement Structures Joseph T. Barrow Groundwater Contamination Commi/afttee Douglas S. Cherkauer Water Crisis: Ending the Policy Drought Terry L. Anderson. Chemistry of Irrigated Soils Rachel Levy Arthur W. Hounslow Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3rd Edition) J. A. Roberson Environment Canada and the North: The Perceptions, Roles, and Policies of the Department of the Environment Regarding Development North of 60° Epichlorohydrin Environmental Health Criteria 33 Natural Levels of Lead in Humans C. C. Patterson. Saving Endangered Species: A Report and Plan for Action Allen E. Smith. Scotland's Environment During the Last 30,000 Years Robert J. Price. Seasonal Restrictions on Dredging Projects by NMFS in the Northeast Statistical Methods for Engineers Richard H. McCuen. Summary Report: Study to Determine the Impact of Landward Bulkheads or Alternative Structures on Marshes Janie H. Harris. Survival and Growth of Warmwater Fishes Exposed to Ammonia Under Low Flow Conditions J. P. Swigert Sustaining Tomorrow: A Strategy for World Conservation and Development F. R. Thibodeau H. H. Field The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Edward R. Tufte. Water Supply R. Urbistondo Wetland Ecology John R. Etherington.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article:
Satellite Hydrology, Morris Deutsch, Donald R. Wiesnet, and Albert Rango (Editors). American Water Resources Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1981. 730 pages. $85.00.
Land Into Water - Water Into Land, Nelson M. Blake. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville, Florida. 1980. 344 pages. $19.95.
California Water Planning and Policy: Selected Issues, Ernest Engelbert (Editor). Water Resources Center, University of California. 1979. 252 pages. $5.00.
The Infrared Handbook, William Wolfe and George Zissis (Editors). IRIA Center of the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan.
Scientific, Technological and Institutional Aspects of Water Resource Policy, Yacov Y. Haimes (Editor). AAAS Selected Symposium 49. Westview Press, Washington, D.C. 1980. 128 pages.
Environmental Impact Analysis: A New Dimension in Decision Making (2nd ed.), R. K. Jain, L. V. Urban, and G. S. Stacey. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, New York. 1981. 393 pages. $27.50.
A Policy Approach to Political Representation: Lessons From the Four Comer States, Helen M. Ingram, Nancy K. Laney, and John McCain. A Resources for the Future Book. Johns Hopkins Press. 1981.
Water Quality in Catchment Ecosystems, A. M. Gower (Editor). John Wiley and Sons, Somerset, New Jersey. 1980. 335 pages. $50.00.
Seepage and Groundwater Flow, K. R. Rushton and S. C. Red-shaw. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chesire, England. 1979. 339 pages. $45.00.
Environmental Biology for Engineers - A Guide to Environmental Assessment, George Camougis. McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, New York. 1981. 214 pages. $20.00.     

Highlights from a new utility industry environmental research report

Environmental Information Services (EIS) publishes detailed reports and offers custom research related to the full spectrum of environmental issues facing corporations. This article highlights key sections from EIS's new Utility Industry 1999 Environmental Research Report.© 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

RCRA Cleanup Reforms

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) administrative reforms offer results‐oriented cleanup guidance that emphasizes flexibility and practical approaches. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Performance Track Places Trust in the Carrot over the Stick

A new voluntary program from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rewards companies that go beyond compliance, thereby helping businesses that are top environmental performers. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Making Eco‐Efficiency the Foundation of Environmental Policy Reform

Environmental policy in the United States should refocus on eco‐efficiency and pollution prevention. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Naugatuck Glass: An update on environmental successes with the systems approach

A company highlighted in the last issue of Environmental Quality Management offers an update on its continuing environmental accomplishments. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Engaging your networks

The following is an excerpt form Grace Wever's new book Strategic Environment Management: Using TQEM and ISO 14000 for Competitive Advantage (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1996). In this chapter entitled “Engaging Your Networks,” she shows how companies can “design-in” satisfaction through supply chain partnerships and join hands productively with customers and stakeholders to address EHS issues of mutual concern. Guidelines for value-added partnering are included as well as many illustrative company samples.     

GEMI: Business helping business in the twenty‐first century

The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI), one of the world's leaders in business‐oriented EH&S innovation, reflects on its first decade and scopes out goals for the new millennium. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Environmental leadership in colorado: recognizing excellence and driving change

Colorado's Environmental Leadership Program is based on collaboration, flexibility, and innovation. It may offer a glimpse of what the future of environmental protection could look like. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Book reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
The Impact of Public Policy on Environmental Quality and Health: The Case of Land Use Management and Planning A. El-Ahraf, M. Qayoumi, R. Dowd
Alternative Irrigation: the Promise of Runoff Agriculture C.J. Barrow (Ed.)
Cornerstone of Development: Integrating Environmental, Social and Economic Policies J. Schnurr, S. Holtz (Eds.)
Economics and Environment: Essays on Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development D. Pearce (Ed.)     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book review in this Article
Appropriate Methods of Treating Water and Wastewater in Developing Countries, George W. Reid.
Setprge and Gnnmdaater, Miguela A. Marino and James N. Luthin.
Hydrologic Modeling of SmaU Watersheds, C. T. Haan, H. P. Johnson, and D. L. Brakensiek
Remote Sensing for Resource Management, Chris J. Johannsen and James L. Sanders (Editors).
Proceedings of the Specialty Conference on Environmentally Sound Water and soil Management, E. Gordon Kxuse, Chuck R Burdick, and Yousef A. Yousef (Editors).
Handbook of Irrigation Technology, Volume I, Edited by Herman J. Finkel.
Water for Western Agculture. K. D. Frederick and J. C. Hanson.
Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries, Edited by E J. Schiller and R L. hoste.
Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods (Environmental Behavior of Organic Compounds), Warren J. Lyman, William F. Reehl, and David H. Rosenblatt.
The Clean Water Act: The Second Decade, Morris A. Ward, E. Bruce Harrison Co.
Economic Benefits of hnproved Water Quality: Public Perceptions of Option and Preservation Values, D. A. Greenley, R. G. Walsh, and R A. Young.
Surface Water, Robert Bowen.
Nitrogen, Public Health. and the Environment: Some Tools for Critical Thought, John H. Timothy Winneberger.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Individual On-site Wastewater Systems, Nina I. McClelland (Editor). Proceedings of the Fifth National Conference 1978. Ann Arbor Science, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 1979. 303 pages. $24.50. Modeling of Rivers, Hsieh Wen Shen (Editor). John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Somerset, New Jersey. 1977. $39.95. The Hudson River Basin: Environmental Problems and Institutional Response, Volume I, Kalpli W. Richardson, Jr. and Gilbert Tauber (Editors). Academic Press, New York, New York. 1070. $1’).SO. Fish and Invertebrate Culture, Water Management in Closed Systems (2nd ed.), Stephen Spotte. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Somerset, New Jersey. $1 3.95. Seepage, Drainage, and Flow Nets (2nd ed.), Harry R. Cedergren. Wdey-Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Somerset, New Jersey. 1977. 534 pages. Water: Will There Be Enough?, compiled by Marian Smith; Robin Murphy (Editor), Water Foundation, Santa Barbara, California. 1979. 110 pages. $6.00 softbound, $12.95 clothbound. The NALCO Water Handbook, NALCO Chemical Company, Frank N. Kemmer and John McCallion (Editors). McGrawHill Book Co., New York, New York. 1979. 799 pages. 607 illustrations. $28.50. Porous Media, Fluid Transport, and Pore Structure, F. A. L. Dullien. Academic Press, New York, New York. 1979. $42.00. Project Data, Water and Power Resources Service, US. Department of the Interior. 1981. 1,461 pages. $21.00.     

Environmental management systems: Opportunities for improved environmental and business strategy?

Less than four years after publication of ISO 14001, thousands of organizations worldwide have adopted the standard. In this article, researchers working with the National Database on Environmental Management Systems (NDEMS) review some preliminary data on organizations' experiences with EMS adoption and implementation. Their findings indicate that, although organizations may face hurdles in implementing EMSs, the majority believes the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

EPA's Environmental Technology Verification Program: An Evaluation of a Public‐Private Process

The Environmental Technology Verification Program (ETV) was started by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in October 1995 to generate independent and credible data on the performance of innovative technologies that have the potential to improve protection of public health and the environment. The purpose of this program is to help organizations, industries, businesses, states, communities, and individuals make better‐informed decisions when selecting new environmental technologies. The program has now been in existence for six years and the following article presents, for the first time, the results achieved to date and the program's future operating plans. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Project XL: cheaper,cleaner, and smarter ways to protect the environment

Are you interested in making the job of complying with federal environmental requirements cheaper and smarter for your business? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is committed to helping business and other sectors make more sense of environmental requirements through a number of innovative programs, one of the most far‐reaching being Project XL. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book Reviewed in this article:
Engineering Approaches for Lake Management, Volume 1: Data Analysis and Empirical Modeling, Kenneth H. Reckhow and Steven C. Chapra; Volume 2: Mechanistic Modeling, Steven C. Chapra and Kenneth H. Reckhow.
Engineering and the Environment, M. Wanielista, Y. Yousef, J. Taylor, and D. Cooper.
Natural Resources: Bureaucratic Myths and Environmental Management, R. L. Stroup and J. A. Baden.
Flow Measuring Flumes for Open Channel Systems, M. G. Bos, J. A. Replogle, and A. J. Clemmens.
Integrated Water Development, James L. Westcoat, Jr.
Artificial Substrates, John Cairns, Jr. (Editor).
Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Basins, J. Boonstra and N. A. de Ridder.
Fundamentals of Aquatic Toxicology, G. M. Rand and S. R. Petrocelli (Editors).
life Before the Drought, Earl Scott (Editor).
Living With the Louisiana Shore, J. Kelley, A. Kelley, O. Pil-key, Sr., and A; Clark.
Physical Geography, Cuchlaine A. M. King.
An Introduction to Water Quality Modelling, A. James (Editor).
Engineering Economy (6th Edition), G. J. Thuesen and W. J. Fabrycky.     

U.S. Postal service northeast area master plans: Cutting edge environmental management for the real world

The U.S. Postal Service faces a range of environmental challenges as broad as those encountered by many large industries. The Postal Service's Northeast Area has responded with a carefully crafted, far-reaching approach to environmental management that relies on several key components—chief among which is a comprehensive Environmental Compliance Master Plan.© 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article:
Mathematical Models in Water Pollution Control, A. James (editor)
Recreational Freshwater Fisheries: Their Conservation, Management and Development, John S. Alabaster (editor).
Water in Synthetic Fuel Production, the Technology and Alternatives, R. F. Probstein and H. Gold
Chlorine Dioxide: Chemistry and Environmental Impact of Oxychlorine Compounds, W. J.
Biological Reclamation of Solid Wastes, Clarence G. Golueke.
Food, Climate and Man, Margaret R. Biswas and Asit K. Biswas, editors.
Food, Fuel, and Shelter, A Watershed Analysis of Land-Use Trade-Offs in a Semiarid Region, Timothy D. Tregarthen.
Environmental Impact Analysis: Emerging Issues in Planning, Ravinder K. Jain and Bruce L. Hutchings, editors.
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Computations on Small Programmable Calculators, Thomas E. Croley II.     

Environment,Quality of Life,and Urban Growth in the New Economy

Sooner or later, most environmental professionals will be affected by the national smart growth movement, which addresses suburban sprawl and urban revitalization. Environmental sustainability is at the heart of more sustainable economic growth—which means growth that does not sacrifice quality of life for economic prosperity. This article summarizes the findings of a recent report on the linkage between growth and quality of life in the new economy, with a special emphasis on the role of governors. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.