Choosing the optimal management option requires environmental risk managers and decision makers to evaluate diverse, and not always congruent, needs and interests of multiple stakeholders. This book discusses how ecology, sociology, and economics influence environmental management decisions.

Written by leading experts from industry, academia, and environmental regulatory agencies, this new text is an excellent resource for self-study as well as for courses in industrial ecology, environmental management, ecological risk assessment, environmental policy, and strategies for sustainability and corporate responsibility.

Approaching the Problem of Ecological Valuation. Socio-Cultural Valuation of Ecological Resources. Integrating Economics and Ecological Assessment. Valuation Methods. Complexity in Ecological Systems. Organizing and Integrating the Valuation Process. Synthesis, Recommendations, and Conclusions. CASE STUDIES: National Park Establishment, Philippines. Large PCB-Contaminated River under Superfund: Interface Between Remediation and Restoration. Extractive Development and the Valuation of Biodiversity and Community Needs in Madagascar. 1991 Gulf War Oil Spill: Long-term Impacts on Shoreline Habitats. Example of Valuing the Ecological Benefits from the Clean Air Act and 1990 Amendments. The CALFED Bay-Delta Program: A Case Study in Intertwined Ecological and Environmental Resource Issues.