ABSTRACT
This chapter starts by looking at what we mean by ‘the environment’ and ‘environmental management’, and why it is considered important to protect it. This leads into a study of the meaning of ‘sustainability’ and how this fits into the way in which a business may project its image to the wider world, followed by the legal issues surrounding environmental protection. This background forms the basis for the following chapters which elaborate on some of the topics raised here, giving more detail on why they are important and how they can be managed.
