A Communications Guide for Sustainable Development: How Interested Parties Become Partners

Book Description

This guidebook is designed to assist industrial facility managers and their staff in designing and managing their communications and stakeholder involvement programs. It describes a step-by-step approach, provides case studies, and presents tools for managers to consider. Facility mangers interested in meeting the new ISO 14001 environmental management communications standards will find this book especially valuable.

Industrial facility managers are increasingly required to reach out to engaged stakeholders. Using a scenario approach, the book guides the reader through the communication process. It is appropriate for managers who are just beginning to create a communications and/or stakeholder involvement plan, plus those with an existing program but are looking to expand, upgrade, or modify their facilities or processes.

A Communications Guide helps the reader answer the following questions and provides a step-by-step process for communicating with and involving stakeholders: -- Whom should you involve? -- Why should you communicate with and and involve stakeholders? -- What is the sustainable development message? -- What feedback do you want from stakeholders; what feedback do they want to give you? -- When do you communicate and conduct stakeholder involvement? -- Where and how should you communicate with and involve stakeholders?

Customer Reviews:

Shows you how to partner with your community.......2004-11-02

To thrive as a business, you need the support of the community. This is especially true for those that work with natural resources. Without an engaged and supportive community, you may face a plethora of negative publicity that can hurt stock prices, lower employee morale, and cost you astronomical sums to change along with a host of other problems that can eventually close a business down.

The three authors of this book have done extensive studies on how companies that work with natural resources--from cement plants to nuclear waste sites--can communicate with their stakeholders or interested parties.

This book is well written and well researched. The best parts, in my opinion, are the case studies showing the problems encountered and solutions employed at actual companies. These show the innovative answers that can be developed by partnering with the local communities and some of the truly amazing problems when the community was ignored.

If you manage the communications work for a company, municipality, or industry, buy this book. If you are interested in meeting the new ISO standards for communicating about sustainable development, buy this book. If you are interested in how and why companies in your neighborhood communicate the way they do, buy this book.

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The great strength of the arbitration process lies in its independence from any particular legal culture. Inevitably, its cross-cultural perspective has brought it to the fore as the preferred means of resolving international commercial disputes. The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London has done more than any other group to promote and sustain the development of international arbitration and to define the law and practice that has grown up around it. In a series of remarkable public lectures held during its jubilee year, the Institute reasserted its preeminent and creative role in the field of alternative dispute resolution at the international level. These lectures form the basis of the insightful papers assembled in this book. The nine authors bring a truly international perspective to their work. Their combined experience has involved them in arbitration in many countries in Europe, Asia, North America and South America; several of them have in addition had various posts in international diplomacy and in major international organisations. They include Dr Christian Borris, on the civil law versus common law in arbitration culture; Professor Andreas F. Lowenfeld, on the `mix' that creates the international arbitration process; Dr Serge Lazareff, on the search for a common procedural approach; Sigvard Jarvin, who compares the leading international arbitration seats; Jonathon Crook, on arbitration seats in the Far East; Ambassador Malcolm R. Wilkey, on the practicalities of cross-cultural arbitration; Jean Reed Haynes, on the confidentiality of international arbitration; Dr Horacio A. Grigera Naon, on Latin American arbitration Culture; and Dr Bernardo M. Cremades, on how interactive arbitration overcomes the clash of legal cultures. Conflicting Legal Cultures in Commercial Arbitration brings international arbitration as it is currently practised into sharp focus, and will be of great value to all practitioners, academics and students in the field.

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With more than 260 diving and snorkeling adventures, this gorgeously illustrated guide presents the best marine sites of these Caribbean isles. Organized by island, The Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands, Second Edition, rates each site and describes the conditions, marine life, depths, and access. It also highlights special points of interest and offers features such as the Cayman Turtle Farm, Stingray City, rare and unusual marine life of the Caymans, and underwater photography and video tips.

Customer Reviews:

Not good for snorkeling sites.......2007-01-21

I bought this book with the hopes of learning about good snorkeling sites at Grand Cayman. I wanted information so that I could decide what places would be worth our time and would be okay to take our 9 year to (as well as a map of the location). I was quite disappointed. It describes numererous dive sites and gives a "star rating" for snorkeling of these sites. However, it does not really address snorkeling individually. There are several well known snorkel sites that are not even mentioned in this book. Thankfully, I learned about these sites over the internet so that we can enjoy them during our stay. This book did not help me prepare at all. I imagine it is good for those who dive though.

One of the most definitive books on dives sites for Cayman!.......2003-04-16

Lawson has continued with the attention to detail that he began in the 1st Edition with the best guide to dives sites for the Caymans.

Very logical layout... format is easy to read and particularly interesting to follow...

There are books that might do a good job of describing a particular site or two, but this book is the most comprehensive I've found.

Average customer rating:

Great general resource.

The Ultimate Guide

Dive: The Ultimate Guide to 60 of the World's Top Dive Locations

Good world overview of top dive destinations

Nice book

Dive: The Ultimate Guide to 60 of the World's Top Dive Locations (Ultimate Sports Guide)
Monty Halls
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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DAN Pocket Guide to First Aid for Scuba Diving

ASIN: 1552979962

Book Description

The world's top scuba diving destinations.

The world's oceans and seas offer one of the greatest opportunities for adventure and exploration in modern times.

Dive is an authoritative and lavishly illustrated guide with over 300 color photographs and maps. This is a scuba diver's reference to 400 dives in sixty of the world's best locations.

The book provides practical details of specific dive sites as well as a grading system ranging from beginner to expert. Important safety aspects are listed along with key support facilities: hospitals, recompression chambers and dive governing bodies.

The book is organized into specific dives in eleven countries and regions:

Pacific Ocean
North America
Caribbean
Atlantic Ocean
Britain
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Africa
Indian Ocean
Australia
Southeast Asia.

Details include geographical information, marine life, advice for travel and accommodations, local culture, visa requirements, related web sites and contact details.

Dive is the definitive scuba divers' bible: an indispensable world travel guide.

Customer Reviews:

Great general resource........2007-03-27

While the book does not "dive" too deep into any location, it does a great job of giving you a brief on what to expect. The quick reference areas that provide quick reference are great.

While the book will offer limited details if you know where you are going, if you doing a general search for your next dive it is perfect.

The Ultimate Guide.......2007-01-15

Actually, an "ultimate guide" would have a greater variety of more detailed information for planning a trip. That said, it is a gorgeous book. Gave it as a gift to my dive buddy/husband, and he loved it. Great ideas for places to go that are off the beaten path.

Dive: The Ultimate Guide to 60 of the World's Top Dive Locations.......2007-01-12

This book has great descriptions of the selected dive sites and excellent pictures. It is however one man's opinion of the best dive sites and it doesn't specify exactly where the dive sites are so it serves only as a planning guide and does not help locate the dive site.

Good world overview of top dive destinations.......2006-08-23

This book has beautiful photography and covers most of the world's great dive destinations. Considering that it is primarily a picture book, it also offers a good deal of information on the classic dives at each location. I liked that it included information on water temperature, weather and seasons, dive difficulty, and local travel tips. While it doesn't provide enough information to plan a complete trip, I feel it does provide the right kind of depth to choose a destination. Another reviewer complained that the maps left a little to be desired. In my opinion, that level of detail is more appropriate for a destination travel planning book, such as Lonely Planet or Frommers. I don't know of another book that offers as much information on dive destinations on the world scale.

Nice book.......2005-09-05

The Ultimate Guide is well written and the pictures are nice and sharp so the book is very beautiful to look at, but its weakness rests on VERY uninformative maps! All in all the book is worth getting, IMO.

Swim to the Top: Arthur Lydiard Takes to the Water

Average customer rating:

swim to the top lydiard in the pool

Swim to the Top: Arthur Lydiard Takes to the Water
David Wright , and Garth Gilmour
Manufacturer: Meyer & Meyer Sport
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1841260835

Customer Reviews:

swim to the top lydiard in the pool.......2002-08-29

Arthur Lydiard is the man that pioneered jogging and brought success to a generation of athletes from New Zealand. the author David Wright is a renowned swim coach and in this book he shows how Lydiard's philosophy can be applied to swimming
While this book is gerared to coaches both beginners and experienced even solo swimmers training on their own will get alot out of this book.Not full of drills or learn to swim instruction this book will aid in establishing a good mental approach and more importantly will let swimmers have a plan and sense of direction.
Written in an easy reading style most of Wright's stories or examples are about swimmers in New Zealand and not world house hold name swimmers but this doesn't lessen the relevance or meaning behind then.Wright is an old school coach and his views on training and diet are logical and refreshingly succint in this age of high tech jargonism.photographs are not in huge number but break up the text enough to keep interest high.
The book is if anything a text book on coaching and those looking for a learn to swim will be better steered to other books which deal with this topic.
Overall a good interesting read that will benefit any competitive swim coach or athlete.

TOP FIN: Dolphin Dives (Cover-to-cover novel)

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TOP FIN: Dolphin Dives (Cover-to-cover novel)
Addie Meyer Sanders , and Addie Meyer Sanders
Manufacturer: Perfection Learning (Sd)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0789154307

Diving Southern Queensland (A guide to 40 of hte Top dive sites from Heron Island to Byron Bay)

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Diving Southern Queensland (A guide to 40 of hte Top dive sites from Heron Island to Byron Bay)

Manufacturer: Sunmap Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0724237011

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Awesome guide for getting your business funded!
A MUST READ FOR EVERY ENTREPRENEUR !!!!

Diving to the Top
Leamon, Jr. Cotton
Manufacturer: Writer's Showcase Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0595148336

Book Description

A humorous journey through the traps of starting a business, living on the edge and chasing the deal. An entrepreneur's guide through the financial industry and tips on how to straighten out your limp into the financier's conference room. This book provides invaluable knowledge on how to prepare a powerful business plan, what the financier expects to see and most important, why.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome guide for getting your business funded!.......2004-04-24

An extremely helpful book. The title of this book reflects the frustration entrepreneurs face while seeking capital in the financial arena. I found the book not only helpful in outlining the preparation of a comprehensive business plan, but also what to expect when presenting it to a financier. It provides a synopsis on the various types of lenders; how and why they will view your project. It gives a step by step outline on how to write a plan capable of raising capital. It also provides you with a track to run on that will help you grow your business.

A MUST READ FOR EVERY ENTREPRENEUR !!!!.......2003-06-29

A Great Read --- A Must for every Entrepreneur, you read tons of book that tell you how to do the deal, but this book tells you what not to do and why....and at the same time what to do and why it works. It is a humorous journey of the life of someone that is always chasing the deal. Bonus: There is even a Business Plan at the back of the book that anyone can follow.

Fielding's Asia's Top Dive Sites: The Best Diving in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand (Periplus Editions)

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Fielding's Asia's Top Dive Sites: The Best Diving in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand (Periplus Editions)
Heneage Mitchell , and John Williams
Manufacturer: Fielding Worldwide
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1569521298

Average customer rating:

Great Photos, but otherwise very disappointing.

Top Dive Sites of the World
Jack Jackson
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 184537908X

Customer Reviews:

Great Photos, but otherwise very disappointing........2004-12-17

The title of any book is an indication of the content and "Top Dive Sites of the World" is a very big claim. Of course, any personal selection claiming "the best of" will always be subjective. My list will be different from yours and neither of us is either right or wrong - it is simply a matter of personal choice coupled with our own diving experiences.

This book is laid out in 7 general areas of the World; The Caribbean, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific and Pacific. Straight away, as we enter the Caribbean, we find two of the world's most outstanding dive destinations are not even mentioned in passing. Not only is Belize (home of the world's second largest Barrier Reef "and" the Great Blue Hole) not even mentioned, the country itself is not even shown on this publisher's map of the world. Next up, the "Atlantic Ocean" is reduced to Scapa Flow and the Canary Islands. The Mediterranean is confined to Sardinia alone - and once again countries such as Malta do not even appear on the map. Predictably, the Red Sea includes the Thistlegorm - but not the Rosalie Moller, which many divers regard as a much better shipwreck.

Of course I could go on about what is missing from the remainder of the book - but the point is made. Too many of the world's acknowledged "Top" dive sites and destinations are missing from this book to allow it's title of "Top Dive Sites of the World" to go unchallenged. "My favourite dives from around the World" would have been a more honest title.

My second criticism is content. The text is not well written and, for example, the section on Scapa Flow tells us nothing whatsoever about any specific shipwreck - and "shipwrecks" are the very reason why divers go there in the first place! It is just an overview of the Flow which takes up less than 2 pages of text. Elsewhere, such outstanding shipwrecks as Egypt's Thistlegorm (and a whole book has been written about that particular wreck!), is reduced to a few words.

In summary, a good book for pretty pictures but these tend to mask an otherwise disappointing book.

NM

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Top Wreck Dives of the World

Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1845374665

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Top Dive Sites of the Indian Ocean
Jack Jackson , L. Wood , M. Aw , and P. Lees
Manufacturer: New Holland Publishers Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1859740979

Book Description

An insightful overview of Just-in-Time, its potential and the basic concepts behind this powerful tool. Written for the executive, it provides a salient case for the value and long-term effectiveness of JIT. Executives and managers will see how to effectively use JIT to streamline their operations and improve customer satisfaction.

Customer Reviews:

A Woodworker's Must-Have.......2000-06-12

This book is incredible! If you've ever seen any of the furniture collection at Colonial Williamsburg, this book gives you all the details on the key pieces in the collection that the tour-guides just can't answer. Each piece is photographed, both exterior view and an interior view (drawers out, doors open, etc...), and full measurements. The best feature is that it also provides extensive history on the style and construction of each piece, complete with construction details (down to every last dovetail!). I picked it up for the woodworking information, but this book is also excelent for the historian.

Book Description

In Power and Property in Medieval Germany Professor Arnold takes a fresh look at the problems posed by power and property in a medieval society, in this case the German kingdom. In a series of interrelated studies, Arnold explains the ongoing social and economic relationships between classes
and institutions, peasants and lords, the royal court, towns and townsfolk, and the Church and aristocracy.

Customer Reviews:

Thoroughly mediocre.......2007-03-14

As a regional media strategist with 25 years experience, I found this book useless when synthesizing practical experience to teaching at the University level. It's not organized well, and it's too brief to fully give the student proper knowledge of this field. At this point, it's also outdated.

Not Impressed.......2005-09-07

I am relatively new to the advertising field and was anxious to receive this book to broaden my knowledge. Even as a novice I found the information to be most basic and without much substance. Fortunately I purchased several college textbooks and found what it was I sought when I purchased this book. If you desire to use this book as a way of gaining true insight into media planning there are much better choices available to you.

Advertising Media Planning: A Brand Management Approach.......2004-02-29

This comprehensive book contains all the essentials that anyone charged with selling a product, or even a service, would need to know about overseeing a media plan. It's easy to understand and has great theories and usable formulas to implement an effective media plan.

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Advertising Media Planning: A Brand Management Approach
Larry D. Kelley
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MUA6TS

Average customer rating:

Neat overview with many good references

Overview with to many words

Promising...on the surface

The perfect intersection of OR and Management

Tools for Thinking: Modelling in Management Science
Michael Pidd
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0471964557

Book Description

This book explores the development and use of explicit models in management science, bridging the gap between "hard" and "soft" OR/MS. It emphasizes modelling rather than mathematics and places management science within a framework which is defensible in the face of attacks on rational methods in business. It discusses soft OR/MS and hard OR/MS and then compares the two. Written in a non-technical style, providing an excellent introduction to the field.

Customer Reviews:

Neat overview with many good references.......2006-01-02

The book is a nice overview of many important issues arising in decision making in real organizations. The author was able to draw on his prior industrial and personal experience to explain the issues. The author may have sacrificed depth for accessibility, but he did provide a large number of references for those who are interested in exploring the issues much deeper. The main merit of the book is bringing together different methodologies by listing and illustrating their main points and fields of application.

Overview with to many words.......2002-03-03

The book provides an interesting overview on different models. Unfortunately, even simple aspects are explained very extensively(e.g. what is a system). The book is therefore somewhat boring to people who are looking for help in their business and do not want to read an academic novella.

Promising...on the surface.......2001-06-14

By giving a sound coverage of many approaches to modelling in a management context, Pidd starts well and teaches a wide range of ideas. However, I was left with the feeling that nothing had been followed through. If you take this as an overview of the field from an experienced practitioner, and are prepared to research for yourself the areas that interest you, then this is a good, eclectic introduction and run through, but there is no finale.

The perfect intersection of OR and Management.......2001-04-21

Mike Pidd compiled every aspect of Operations Research (OR) in an easy-to-read textbook. Four sections are Modeling, Soft Management Science, Math modeling and Model accessment/validation. The modeling section is the "thinking-work", which you would love it if you like Ackoff's or Simon's works. The soft management science section is the way to "really solve" the problem not using hard-core mathematics. One chapter of soft management science section is dedicated to System Dynamics, which Pidd did really well in the presentation way. The math-modeling section has three chapters, i.e., LP, Simulation (discrete-event), and Heuristics. The LP and discrete-event simulation can be found in most OR books, but not the heuristics. In this book, Pidd summarized three major metaheuristics (i.e., Tabu Search, Simulated Annealing, and Genetic Algorithms) in a simple manner. The forth section is the second-best in this book, since not many OR books talk about the model accessment and validation. While most OR books view validation in terms of sensitivity analysis, Pidd presented the validation in his way and I like it a lot. In short, almost all areas of Operations Research and Management Science are compiled in this book -quite comprehensive. Each issues were addressed from the history and used the simple message with illustrations. It's not easy to find the complete work presented in this way. The missing issues are Artificial Intelligent (AI), Expert System, and Neural Networks, which I didn't see him mentioned in his book. However, this book itself is very well comprehensive -although it's only 350 pages. I strongly recommend this book as the first book in OR or MS, or any reference book for grad students who's interested in this area. It can be used either the first reference or further study after your school life. Pidd is a professor at Lancaster U. in UK so US students may not be familiar with his name. Interest readers may go to www.lancaster.ac.uk and see further information about him and his research on his homepage though.

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Prepared by William Duncan, Arizona State University West

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