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The objective of environmental management is improved human life quality. It involves the mobilization of resources and the use of government to administer the use of both natural and economic goods and services. It is based on the principles of ecology. In the complex ands interdependent world that we have been given, environmental management is required because the activities of development in one sector affect in both positive and negative ways the quality of ...
Victimology in its most simple form is the study of the victim or victims of a particular offender. It is defined as the thorough study and analysis of victim characteristics, and may also be called ‘victim profiling’. Victimology is important in the overall investigative process because it not only tells who the victims were, their health and personal history, social habits and personality, but also provides ideas as to why they were chosen as victims. This ...
Tourism has established itself as a growing industry and economy of several countries is completely based on tourism. The World Travel and Tourism Council estimate that tourism generates 12 percent of the world total GNP. The book comprehensive discusses various aspects of tourism business and product in the Indian Context. It also elaborately delineates systematically the functions of tour operators in tourism business. It provides a set of management practices ...
Corporate crime refers to criminal practices by individuals that have the legal authority to speak for a corporation or company. These can include presidents, chief executive officers, managers, directors and chairman, sales people, agents or anyone within a company that has authority to act on behalf of the firm. This book provides a detailed account of the nature, causes and consequences of various forms of corporate crimes. It assesses the potential for the ...
Human rights are the natural-born rights for every human being, universally. These are those basic standards without which people cannot live in dignity. To violate someone’s human rights is to treat that person as though she or he were not a human being. To advocate human rights is to demand that the human dignity of all people be respected. This book gives an introduction to the concept of human rights –its meaning; rights and duties; general conditions ...