Global environmental careers : the worldwide green jobs resource / / Justin Taberham, CEnv

• Autore: Taberham Justin
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; West, Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (302 pages)
• Disciplina: 363.70023
• Soggetto topico: Environmental sciences - Vocational guidance
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Author Introduction -- The Env.Careers Website -- 1.2 The Author's Green Career - Any Lessons to Learn? -- 1.3 Introduction to the Book -- 1.4 What Is a Green Job? -- The Green World of Work (Martens 2020) -- Environmental Sustainability -- Career Self-Reliance -- World of Work -- How Do You Fit into the New World of Work? -- Changemakers -- 1.5 The Global Green Jobs Sector -- Creating and Stimulating Global Green Jobs Growth -- Changing Patterns in 'Hot Topics' and Funding -- 1.6 The Limitations of Online Searches -- 1.7 So Where Do I Start? -- 1.8 Volunteering -- 1.9 Green Careers Coaches and Green Career Services -- 1.10 Background -- Services Offered -- Coaching Qualifications and Certifications -- Should I Consider Using a Green Career Coach? -- Top Tips and Profiles - Green Career Coaches and Services -- 1.11 RealityCheck -- Mental Health Issues -- Conclusion -- 1.12 Social Media and Online - Popular Resources -- References -- Chapter 2 Environmental Consultancy -- 2.1 Sector Outline -- 2.2 Issues and Trends -- 2.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- 2.4 Careers -- 2.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 2.6 Educational Requirements -- 2.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- 2.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Top Tips -- Top Tips -- Personal Profile -- Top Tips -- Personal Profile -- Company Profile -- Personal Profile -- Top Tips -- Top Tips -- 2.9 External Resources -- UK -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- References -- Chapter 3 Integrated Water Resources Management -- 3.1 Sector Outline -- Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Integration Within the Sector -- Water Resources - Including Hydrology -- Water Supply and Drinking Water Quality -- Wastewater Management. ; Flood and Coastal Erosion Management -- Catchment, River Basin and Watershed Management -- 3.2 Issues and Trends -- 3.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- Global -- 3.4 Careers in Water Management -- 3.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- Water Resources - Including Hydrology -- Water Supply and Drinking Water Quality and Wastewater Management -- Flood and Coastal Erosion Management -- IWRM -- 3.6 Educational Requirements -- 3.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Training -- 3.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Personal Profile -- Personal Profile -- Personal Profile -- Personal Profile -- Personal Profile -- 3.9 External Resources -- UK -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America - Canada -- North America - USA -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- References -- Chapter 4 Environmental Law -- 4.1 Sector Outline -- Practice Settings -- 4.2 Issues and Trends -- Climate Change Law -- Energy Law -- Food Law -- Water Law -- Human Rights Law -- 4.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- 4.4 Careers in the Sector -- 4.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 4.6 Educational Requirements -- 4.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- 4.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Personal Profile -- Personal Profile -- Company Profile -- Personal Profile -- 4.9 External Resources -- UK -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- References -- Chapter 5 Environmental Policy, Legislation and Regulation -- 5.1 Sector Outline -- 5.2 Issues and Trends -- 5.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- 5.4 Careers in the Sector -- 5.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 5.6 Educational Requirements -- 5.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- 5.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Top Tips -- Top Tips -- Top Tips -- 5.9 External Resources -- UK -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- Reference. ; Chapter 6 Conservation and Ecology -- 6.1 Sector Outline -- 6.2 Issues and Trends -- 6.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) -- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) -- The Nature Conservancy (TNC) -- New Zealand Department of Conservation (NZ DOC) -- The Wildlife Trusts -- The National Trust -- The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) -- Conservation International (CI) -- BirdLife International -- Pew Charitable Trusts -- British Antarctic Survey (BAS) -- Blue Ventures -- Zoological Society of London (ZSL) -- The National Audubon Society (Audubon) -- Student Conservation Association (SCA) -- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) -- Fauna & -- Flora International (FFI) -- 6.4 Careers in the Sector -- 6.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 6.6 Educational Requirements -- 6.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Training -- 6.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Case studies -- 6.9 External Resources -- UK -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- References -- Chapter 7 Greening Companies and Corporate Sustainability -- 7.1 Sector Outline -- What Makes a Company Green? -- Corporate Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) -- Carbon Neutrality -- 7.2 Issues and Trends -- 7.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- 7.4 Careers -- 7.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 7.6 Educational Requirements -- 7.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Training -- 7.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Personal Profile -- Personal Profile -- Top Tips -- Personal Profile -- Top Tips -- Personal Profile -- 7.9 External Resources -- UK -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- References -- Chapter 8 Air Quality -- 8.1 Sector Outline -- 8.2 Issues and Trends -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America. ; Oceania -- 8.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- 8.4 Careers in the Sector -- 8.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 8.6 Educational Requirements -- 8.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Training -- 8.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Top Tips -- Top Tips -- 8.9 External Resources -- UK -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- References -- Chapter 9 Fisheries Management -- 9.1 Sector Outline -- 9.2 Issues and Trends -- 9.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- United Kingdom -- North America -- Australasia -- 9.4 Careers -- 9.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 9.6 Educational Requirements -- 9.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Training -- 9.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Top Tips -- Personal Profile -- Personal Profile -- 9.9 External Resources -- United Kingdom -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- References -- Chapter 10 Marine Science and Conservation -- 10.1 Sector Outline -- 10.2 Issues and Trends -- 10.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- 10.4 Careers in the Sector -- 10.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 10.6 Educational Requirements -- 10.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Training/Continuing Professional Development (CPD)/Professional Memberships -- 10.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Top Tips -- Personal Profile -- 10.9 External Resources -- United Kingdom -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- References -- Chapter 11 Protected Area Planning and Management -- 11.1 Sector Outline -- 11.2 Issues and Trends -- 11.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- 11.4 Careers in the Sector -- 11.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 11.6 Educational Requirements -- 11.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Key Duties and knowledge required for Protected Area Planning. ; Important skills and competencies for a Protected Area Planner -- 11.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Top Tips -- Organisational Profile -- Top Tips -- Company Profile -- Personal Profile -- Personal Profile -- 11.9 External Resources -- UK -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- Reference -- Chapter 12 Waste and Resource Management and Contaminated Land -- 12.1 Sector Outline -- 12.2 Issues and Trends -- 12.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- 12.4 Careers in the Sector -- 12.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 12.6 Educational Requirements -- 12.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Training -- 12.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Top Tips -- Top Tips -- Top Tips -- 12.9 External Resources -- United Kingdom -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- References -- Chapter 13 Renewables and Energy -- 13.1 Sector Outline -- 13.2 Issues and Trends -- Global Trends -- China -- Africa -- North America -- Europe -- 13.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- Wind -- Solar -- Hydroelectric -- Geothermal -- 13.4 Careers in the Sector -- 13.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- Manufacturing -- Project Development -- Operation and Maintenance -- 13.6 Educational Requirements -- 13.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Training -- 13.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Top Tips -- Top Tips -- Top Tips -- 13.9 External Resources -- United Kingdom -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Oceania -- Global -- References -- Chapter 14 Journalism and Writing/Blogging -- 14.1 Sector Outline -- 14.2 Issues and Trends -- 14.3 Key Organisations and Employers -- 14.4 Careers in the Sector -- 14.5 Job Titles in the Sector -- 14.6 Educational Requirements -- 14.7 Personal Attributes and Skill Sets -- Training -- 14.8 Career Paths and Case Studies -- Personal Profile. ; Personal Profile.
• Sommario/riassunto: "This book is the ideal guide to equipping you with the tools and know-how to develop an environmental career. It is filled with practical advice, case studies, personal profiles and top tips across the global environment sector. An essential resource for anyone, from school students to those who are already in work but dreaming of a more meaningful career"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Global environmental careers
• ISBN: 1-119-05282-3; 1-119-05279-3; 1-119-05280-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910829938803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II