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This teaching note describes a case study on how Fred Schoeneborn, a coordinator at Mobil Corporation, successfully implemented the Green Lights lighting retrofit initiative across a large organization despite lacking direct authority over facilities managers.

The Regulations Relating to the Aerial Application of Agricultural Remedies, issued under the Hazardous Substances Act 15 of 1973, establish safety and reporting standards for the aircraft-based application of specific hazardous agricultural substances in South Africa.

Government regulations published on 3 November 1995 under the Hazardous Substances Act 15 of 1973 declare carbon tetrachloride as a Group I Category A hazardous substance and a prohibited substance, with specific exemptions for importers and manufacturers serving mining, industrial, laboratory, research, or teaching purposes.

A government notice issued by the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism declaring the Prince Edward Islands as Special Nature Reserves under the Environment Conservation Act of 1989.

This 1995 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute, conducted as a UNEP project with the National Environmental Protection Agency of China, analyzes the environmental impacts of energy planning in the People's Republic of China. Using the LEAP/EDB model, the study compares a Business-As-Usual (BAU) scenario against two enhanced environmental scenarios to forecast pollutant emissions (SO2, CO2, NOx, PM, and CO) through 2020. The report identifies coal as the primary driver of pollution and recommends a shift toward a cleaner energy mix, improved energy efficiency, and the implementation of integrated energy-environment planning and economic instruments to achieve sustainable development.

RMI provides comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding its March 1995 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on open-access transmission. The document argues for symmetrical economic rewards for demand-side resources and warns that rapid technological advances in distributed generation could render central thermal power plants and the traditional utility model obsolete.

This research paper, prepared for the Government of Manitoba by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, examines models for measuring sustainable development performance at the provincial, state, and municipal levels. It reviews specific initiatives in Alberta, Oregon, Colorado, Seattle, and Jacksonville to identify strengths and weaknesses in indicator selection and application. The document proposes a causal framework based on the Pressure-State-Response (PSR) model to better link human activities to environmental and social outcomes, providing a methodological guide for developing a sustainable development reporting system in Manitoba.

The report 'REINVENTING THE WHEELS' proposes the 'Hypercar'—an ultralight hybrid-electric vehicle—as a way to increase fuel efficiency tenfold compared to 1990s standards. The authors argue that combining advanced composite materials to reduce weight and aerodynamic drag with a hybrid-electric drive to recover braking energy can create vehicles that are safer, cleaner, and cheaper to manufacture than traditional steel cars. The document advocates for a shift in industrial strategy and the use of 'feebates' to accelerate the transition away from the 'Iron Age' of automotive manufacturing.

This 1995 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes energy consumption and pollutant emissions in the Texas transportation sector. Using the LEAP/EDB analysis system, the study establishes a 1994 baseline (Reference Scenario) and projects energy use through 2020 across five different policy scenarios: Reference, Rollback, Moderate, Aggressive, and Visionary. The report evaluates the impact of transportation control measures (TCMs), technological innovations, and pricing policies on reducing petroleum dependence and improving air quality.

This document is an abstract for a case study on Tempes Corporation, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of precision equipment for extreme sports and scientific research in harsh environments.

This case study describes a strategic design choice facing Tempes Corporation, a manufacturer of precision equipment for extreme sports and scientific research. The company is deciding between two designs for its 'Water Moccasin' deep-sea diving monitor: Design A, which uses traditional acrylic polymer and cadmium coating, and Design B, which utilizes a more expensive but recyclable engineering thermoplastic. The document provides detailed capital costs, operating assumptions, and financial parameters to facilitate a net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) analysis.

This teaching note describes the 'Waste Reduction Always Pays' (WRAP) program at the Dow Chemical Company, an employee-centered initiative designed to reduce pollution through a contest for small-scale capital investments. The document analyzes the program's strengths, such as top management support and financial savings, and its weaknesses, including a lack of strategic alignment and limited employee participation, while contrasting it with a different approach used at the Bayside Division.

The 'General Policy Regarding Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas', published on 9 May 1994 under the Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989, establishes a six-category classification system for protected areas in South Africa. This system shifts away from treating all protected areas as 'sacrosanct wildlife sanctuaries' to incorporate the needs of local communities and align with international trends in nature conservation management.

The General Policy in terms of the Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989 is a South African government statement establishing a framework for environmental management. It defines the principles of sustainable development, assigns accountability to government institutions, and outlines specific policy goals across sectors including land use, pollution control, nature conservation, and energy.

This document is a bibliographic entry and a collection of brief feature snippets from the Stockholm Environment Institute website regarding an MSc thesis by Elisabeth Kvarnström and other related water resource perspectives in Nepal.

This 1994 report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines energy use within the urban informal sector of Tanzania, specifically in Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, and Shinyanga. It analyzes the relationship between capital intensity, energy efficiency, and employment, noting that the sector serves as a critical economic survival mechanism, particularly for women. The study finds a dichotomy between subsistence-oriented activities using traditional fuels and small-scale businesses using modern energy, concluding that the informal sector provides significant employment without substantially increasing total urban energy consumption due to capital limitations.

This 1994 case study by the World Resources Institute examines AT&T's transition toward proactive environmental and safety management, focusing on the application of Total Quality Management (TQM) to pollution prevention. It details the company's corporate goals to phase out ozone-depleting substances and reduce toxic emissions, specifically highlighting a project at the Columbus Works facility in Ohio to eliminate 1,1,1 trichloroethane (TCA) through process redesign and chemical substitution.

This case study from the World Resources Institute's Sustainable Enterprise Program examines the economic viability of using recycled polymers instead of virgin plastics in BMW vehicles, specifically focusing on the bumpers of the 3-series model.

This educational case study describes a simulated dialogue session regarding the environmental impact of chlorine bleaching in the pulp and paper industry during the 1990s, focusing on the conflict between industry costs and environmental health concerns over dioxin.

This case study examines the conflict between the U.S. pulp and paper industry, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Greenpeace over the use of chlorine in bleaching processes. The central tension involves the production of toxic organochlorines, specifically dioxins, and the debate over whether the industry should move toward elemental chlorine-free (ECF) or totally chlorine-free (TCF) technologies. The document details the 'cluster rule' regulatory approach and the economic and environmental trade-offs associated with different bleaching standards.