The Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences (ESS) offers interdisciplinary programs of study leading to a bachelor of science in environmental science or environmental studies. A minor in ...

The Joseph Henry Press, an imprint of the National Academy Press, was created with the goal of making books on science, technology, and health more widely available to professionals and the public.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and strategic planning are fundamental instruments in the pursuit of sustainable development. They enable decision‐makers to systematically evaluate the potential ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Environmental justice: what is it? -- Environmental justice and land use -- Comprehensive planning and environmental justice -- Regulatory tools -- Community participation -- The environmental impact ...

Land use planning ensures the use of land resources in an organized fashion so that the needs of the present and future generations can be best addressed. Land use planning has as its basic purpose to ...