Environmentally sustainable business development is an issue of considerable interest to both the academic and policy communities. However, many of the books written on this subject have tended to neglect the important role played by local and regional factors in determining the successes or failures of attempts to achieve environmentally sustainable development.

Drawing upon case studies and other illustrative material, three major themes are explored: the origins and consequences of the major environmental problems that face economic activities; the major contextual and operational issues that confront business; and ways of improving the environmental performance and management of business and the role that such activities can play in local and regional development.

The overall structure of the book moves from the global to the local level. Detailed case studies on a local and regional scale illustrate the importance of local action in ensuring the greening of businesses and the contribution that environmentally responsible economic activities can make to achieving sustainable development.

This series of "Learn 35 VERBS' books follows on from our popular international-selling series of "Learn 35 WORDS" books. To look at them in more detail and see what you will get in our books, go to Russet Publishing's website at russetpublishing.com All of our books are written based on our long experience of travelling and speaking in the subject countries and the colloquial language and pronunciation in each have been checked and approved by a professional translating company using a qualified native speaker. The "35 WORDS" books are for beginners visiting a country for the first time. The "35 VERBS" books take our readers on to a higher level, with only 5% of the work effort and time that is usually required to learn a language fully.

Introduction
Environmental Problems and Opportunities
The Economics of the Environment
The Sociopolitical and Legal Context
Organisation, Operational Matters and Industrial Structure
Environmental Assessment
Environmental Strategies, Systems and Operational practices
Environmental Business Opportunities
The Role of Environmentally Sustainable Business in Local and Regional Development
Towards Integrated Environmental Development
Environmental Challenges and the Business Response