Screen LibrarySustainability and the U.S. EPA
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| Published: |
National Academies Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Washington, D.C. |
| Publication Dates: | c2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xii, 150 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Publication Frequency: | Also available online. |
| ISBN: |
9780309212526 (pbk.) 0309212529 |
| Index Number: | X22 |
| CLC: |
X22-171.2 X-017.12 |
| Call Number: | X22-171.2/S964 |
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Includes bibliographical references. Introduction -- History of sustainability -- A sustainability framework for EPA -- Sustainability assessment and management: process, tools, and indicators -- How risk assessment and risk management relate to the sustainability framework -- Changing the culture in EPA -- Benefits of a sustainability approach at EPA. "Sustainability is based on a simple and long-recognized factual premise: Everything that humans require for their survival and well-being depends, directly or indirectly, on the natural environment. The environment provides the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. Recognizing the importance of sustainability to its work, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working to create programs and applications in a variety of areas to better incorporate sustainability into decision making at the agency. To further strengthen the scientific basis for sustainabili |