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Skiing
(November) 1991. Editorial.
Snow Business: A study of the international ski industry
By Simon Hudson. Cassell: 2000.
ISBN: 0 304 70471 7
Sustainable slopes: The environmental charter for ski areas
National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)
The Charter provides a framework for resorts across North America to implement
best practices, assess environmental performances and set goals for improvement.
The Charter, a 24-page document, formalizes the ski areas commitment to environmental
stewardship.
URL: http://www.nsaa.org
Download in PDF Format
Cool business guide: Lower costs, higher productivity and climate change
solutions.
Noble, Duncan. 2001. Drayton Valley: Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development.
Taking Our Breath Away: The Health Effects of Air Pollution and Climate
Change
A David Suzuki Foundation report published in October 1998.
The David Suzuki Foundation at:
2211 West 4th Ave., Suite 219, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6K 4S2
Tel: (604)732-4228 Fax: (604)732-0752
E-mail: climate@davidsuzuki.org
URL: http://www.davidsuzuki.org
The International Olympic Committee and the United Nations Environment Programme hosted a Third World Conference on Sport and the Environment in October 1999 in Rio de Janeiro.
The Final Report can be requested from the IOC, Chateau de Vidy, 1007, Lausanne, Switzerland Tel: +41-21-621-6111 Fax: +41-21-621-6216
A guide to the new environmental management standards
Tibor, T and I. Feldman. 1995 ISO14000: Chicago: Irwin Professional Publishing.
Environmental management strategies: The 21st century perspective.
Crognale, G., P.E. 1999.
Environmental tender specifications: A guide for specification, brief and
contract writers.
Olympic Co-ordination Authority (OCA). 1996. Sydney.OCA.
Managing green teams: Environmental change in organizations and networks.
Moxen, John; Strachan, Peter A. (eds.) 1998. Sheffield, UK: Greenleaf Publishing.
The ICC guide to effective environmental auditing.
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). 1991. Paris: ICC.
Greening the ivory tower: Improving the environmental track record of universities,
colleges, and other institutions.
Creighton, Sarah Hammond. 1998.
Practical handbook of processing and recycling municipal waste.
Manser, AGR. Keeling, Alan. 1996. CRC.
The packaging waste reduction guide: Minimizing solid waste through efficient
procurement practices.
Federation of Canadian Municipalities. 1993.
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games integrated waste management solution.
SOCOG. 1998.
Waste minimization as a strategic weapon.
Ciambrone; David F., 1995. CRC Press.
Developing communities for active transportation.
Active Living - Go for Green. 1996.
Retrofitting communities for sustainable and healthy active transportation.
Active Living - Go for Green. 1996b.
Environmental Management and Monitoring for Sport Events and Facilities:
A Practical Toolkit for Managers
Produced by Green & Gold Inc. for Sport Canada (1999)
URL: http://www.pch.gc.ca/sportcanada/SC_E/toolkit.htm
Download in PDF Format
Les grandes manifestations de sports d'hiver dans les Alpes. Petite Série
Documentaire, n°13/98
Mattanovich, E. et Kaspar, R. 1998. Commission Internationale pour la Protection
des Alpes (CIPRA), Liechtenstein.
Contact: CIPRA-International at: Im Bretscha 22, 9494 Schaan, Liechtensten
or go to their website at www.cipra.org.
Mountain Bike Competitions and the Environment
(Lausanne 1998) UCI, Route de Chavannes 37, Case Postale, 1000 Lausanne
23 Switzerland
Email: advocacy@uci.ch.
URL: http://www.uci.ch/english/town/uci_guide.htm
Download in PDF Format
A primer on sustainable building.
Lopez Barnett, D., and W. Browning. 1995. Rocky Mountain Institute.
Builder's greywater guide: Installation of greywater systems in new construction
and remodelling
Ludwig A. 1997. Oasis Design.
Compendium of ESD initiatives and outcomes
Olympic Co-ordination Authority. 1999. Edition 2.
Daylighting performance and design.
Ander, G. 1995. John Wiley and Sons.
Ecological design and planning.
Thompson, G., and F. Steiner, eds. 1997. John Wiley and Sons.
Energy-efficient design and construction of commercial buildings
Tuluca, A.. McGraw-Hill Publications.
Environmental building news: A monthly newsletter on environmentally responsible
design and construction.
Wilson, A., and N. Malin, eds. E Build.
Green Matters
A supplement to the Sports Turf Research Institute's (STRI) Turfgrass Bulletin
published by the Ecology and Land Management Department at STRI.
Contact STRI Ltd., Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AU Tel: +44-01274 565131
Fax: +44-01274 561891
E-mail: stri@rmplc.co.uk.
Greenways: A Guide to Planning, Design and Development
By Loring Schwartz. Edited by Charles A. Flink and Robert M. Searns (Island
Press, 1996).
The book is a practical guide to the development of pathways, bicycle paths
and other greenways.
Guide to energy-efficient commercial equipment.
Suozzo, M., et al. 1997. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
Guide to resource efficient building elements, 6th ed.
Mumma, T. 1997. Center for Resourceful Building Technology.
Guideline specifications for environmentally considered building materials
and construction methods.
Strain, L. Resourceful specifications: Siegel & Strain Architects.
Handbook of water use and conservation.
Vickers, Amy. WaterPlow Press, 2001. (ISBN 1-931579-07-5).
Indoor air quality and HVAC systems
Bearg, D.. Lewis Publishers/CRC Press.
Passive solar commercial & institutional buildings: A sourcebook of
examples and design insights.
Hastings, S., and International Energy Agency, eds. 1994. John Wiley and
Sons.
Profitting from energy efficiency! A financing handbook for municipalities.
Goldberger, D., and P. Jessup. eds. 1993. Toronto, ON: International Council
for Local Environmental Initiatives.
Solving the energy dilemma at Seven Bridges Ice Arena. ASHRAE Journal
Louria, D. 1996. August: 67- 70.
The passive solar design and construction handbook
Steven Winter Associates. 1998.. John Wiley and Sons.
A Course for all Seasons - A Guide to Course Management.
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and European Golf Association
(1997).
ISBN 0 907583 06 7
An accompanying video can be ordered from Michael Barratt Limited, Profile House, 5-7 Forlease Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK, SL6 1RP
A guide to environmental stewardship on the golf course – Audubon cooperative
sanctuary system.
Audubon International. 1996. Selkirk, NY: Author.
URL: http://www.audubonintl.org
An environmental management programme for golf courses.
European Golf Association Ecology Unit. 1996. Pisces Publications.
Committed to Green: New Environmental Management Tools for Golf Courses.
A report on a workshop held at Lund University, Sweden in October 1998.
URL: http://www.committedtogreen.org
Development of environmental performance indicators for European golf clubs.
Koch A. 1998. Thesis for Master of Science in Environmental Management and
Policy. International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Lund,
Sweden.
Environmental guidelines for golf events.
Stubbs, D., and D. Chernushenko. 1999. Dorking, UK: European Golf Association
Ecology Unit.
Environmental Principles for Golf Courses in the United States
These Principles are "a guide to making good decisions relative to
the planning and siting, design, construction, maintenance and operation of
a golf course."
To obtain a copy, contact the United States Golf Association, P.O. Box 708,
Far Hills, NJ, USA 07931 Tel: (908) 234-2300 or 1-800-336-4446
URL: http://www.usga.org/green/
Environmental strategy for Australian golf courses.
Australian Golf Union. 1998
Golf course management and construction: environmental issues.
Balogh, J., and W. Walker, eds.
Golf’s natural heritage: An introduction to environmental stewardship on
the golf course (revised edition)
Scottish Golf Course Wildlife Group. 1997. Scottish Golf Course Wildlife
Group.
Greening your B.C. golf course: A guide to environmental management.
Environment Canada, 1996,
IPM handbook for golf courses.
Schuman G L, P J Vittum, M L Elliott and P P Cobb. 1997.
Nature conservation and golf course development: Best practice advice.
Scottish Natural Heritage and Scottish Golf Course Wildlife Group. 2000.
On Course Conservation -- Managing Golf's Natural Heritage
Published by the Nature Conservancy Council, Northminster House, Peterborough,
England, PE1 1UA
On course for change – tackling the challenges facing golf in the first
decade of the new millennium.
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. 2000. Conference Report. R&A,
St Andrews.
The Committed to Green Handbook for Golf Courses
European Golf Association - Ecology Unit, Pisces Publications (1997)
ISBN 1 874357 13 7
URL: http://www.committedtogreen.org
Toxic green - the trouble with golf.
Morita, G. 1994. Worldwatch 7 (3): 32.
Wastewater reuse for golf course irrigation.
United States Golf Association. 1994.
An extremely valuable resource for all sport-related research is the Sport
Information Resource Centre in Ottawa
URL: http://www.sirc.ca
Buying for the future: Contract management and the environmental challenge.
Lyons, Kevin. 1999. London, UK: Pluto Press.
Development of criteria for green procurement.
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. 1996.
URL: http://www.nrtee-trnee.ca
Greener Purchasing: Opportunities and Innovations.
Russel, Trevor. 1998. Greenleaf Publishing.
Update: Leptospirosis and Unexplained Acute Fibrile Illnesses Among Athletes
Participating in Triathlons -- Illinois and Wisconsin, 1998.
Centre for Disease Control. 1998. Taken from CDC website (www.cdc.gov/epo/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/0005439)
on 21/01/2001.
Athletes and pollution.
Scherff, J. 1993. Eco-health: Buzzworm: The Environmental Journal (July/August):24-5.
Building Materials for the Environmentally Hypersensitive.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ottawa. CMHC.
Effects of ozone on exercise performance. Journal of Sports Medicine
Gong Jr., H. 1987. 27: 22.
Implications of air pollution effects on athletic performance. Medicine
and Science in Sport and Exercise
Pierson, W. et al. 1986. 18 (3):323.
Indoor air bulletin: Technology, research and news for indoor environmental
quality.
Levin, H., ed
Indoor air quality guidelines for Sydney Olympic facilities.
Immig, J., S. Rish, and S.K. Brown. 1997.
Indoor air quality guidelines for Sydney Olympic facilities.
Immig, J., Risch, S. and Brown (1998). BCE Technical Report 97/3. East Melbourne,
Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide: Peak performance for everyone from
beginners to gold medallists
By Lisa Dorfman. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: 2000. www.runningnutritionist.com
ISBN: 0 471 34808 2
Greenpeace Australia and Greenpeace International
A regular Greenpeace Olympics Report is produced
URL: http://www.greenpeace.org.au/info/archives/olympics/index.php
Manual on Sport and the Environment, International Olympic Committee (1997)
The Olympic Movement's Agenda 21, International Olympic Committee (2000)
Both can be requested from the IOC, Chateau de Vidy, CP 356, 1007 Lausanne,
Switzerland
ISBN 92-9149-031-8
URL: http://www.olympic.org
Our Environment - Our Olympic Legacy
A national education video produced by the Environment Program of the Sydney
Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) outlining many of the environmental
initiatives of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
To order a copy for AUS$25 contact The Environment Program, SOCOG, G.P.O. Box 2000, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia.
Agenda 21 for Sport.
International Olympic Committee. 2000. Lausanne. IOC
From challenge to opportunities.
Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee. 1993. Unpublished document. Author.
Manual on Sport and the Environment.
International Olympic Committee. 1997. Lausanne. IOC
After the Games: ongoing ecologically sustainable development management
at Homebush Bay and other Sydney Olympic venues.
Green Games Watch 2000. 2000. Sydney: Author.
Compendium of ESD initiatives and outcomes. Edition 2.
Olympic Co-ordination Authority. 1999Syndey NSW. OCA.
Environmental guidelines.
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. 1995. Sydney: Author.
Environmental performance of the Olympic Co-ordination Authority: Fourth
and final review.
Earth Council. 2001
Environment report: Turning green into gold – making an environmental vision
a reality
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. 1999.
Environmental tender specifications: A guide for specification, brief and
contract writers.
Olympic Co-ordination Authority. 1996. Sydney, NSW: OCA.
Greening the Games: Australia creating sustainable solutions for a new Millennium.
Environment Australia. 2000. Canberra: Author.
Greenpeace Olympic environmental guidelines: a guide to sustainable events.
Greenpeace. September 2000.
Greenpeace Olympics report card: one month to go.
Greenpeace. August 2000. Sydney: Author.
How green the games? Greenpeace’s environmental assessment of the Sydney
2000 Olympics.
Greenpeace. September 2000.
Meeting environmental requirements: Environmental tendering requirements
for Olympic Games projects and development at Homebush Bay.
Olympic Co-ordination Authority. 1996. Sydney, NSW
Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games environmental benchmarks.
Olympic Environment Forum. 2001.
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Integrated Waste Management Solution.
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. 1998. Sydney: Author.
Sydney Olympic Games 2000: The environmental games - A review of the environmental
achievements of the "best Olympic Games ever.”
Stubbs, D. 2001. Dorking, UK: Committed to Green Foundation.
Sydney Olympic Games 2000: The environmental games - A review of the environmental
achievements of the "Best Olympic Games ever.”
Stubbs, D. 2001. Stubbs, D., and D. Chernushenko. 1999. Environmental guidelines
for golf events.
The environmental games: Environmental achievements of the Sydney 2000 Olympic
Games
Sydney 2000. September 2000. (color brochure and CD).
Environmental Annual Report 2000.
Salt Lake Olympic Organising Committee. 2000. Salt Lake City.
Environmental Report 1997.
Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee. 1997. Salt Lake City:
Improving Playing Fields with Compost
Hummel, N. 1998. BioCycle April: 62-64.
Sports Fields: A manual for design, construction and maintenance of sports
fields.
Puhalla, Jim et. al. 1999. Ann Arbor Press.
International Mountain Biking Association
Multiple resources available at:
URL: http://www.imba.com
Technical handbook of bikeway design.
Velo Quebec.
Business strategy for sustainable development: Leadership and accountability
for the 90's.
International Institute for Sustainable Development. 1992. Winnipeg, MB:
Author.
Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business
By John Elkington. Conscientious Commerce Series (1998).
Elkington argues that future success for business will depend on a company's
ability to embrace sustainability.
URL: http://www.newsociety.com
In Earth's Company: Business, Environment, and the Challenge of Sustainability
By Carl Frankel. Conscientious Commerce Series (1998).
A comprehensive overview of sustainable development and an analysis of how business
has attempted to integrate the approach into their operations.
URL: http://www.newsociety.com
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
By Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and L. Hunter Lovins, Little Brown & Co:
1999.
URL: http://www.natcap.org
The Ecology of Commerce.
Hawken P. 1993. New York: HarpersCollins.
The Natural Step for Business: Wealth Ecology and the Evolutionary Corporation
By Brian Nattrass and Mary Altomare. New Society Publishers:1999
URL: http://www.newsociety.com
Environmental Issues of Tourism and Recreation
By Zbigniew Mieczkowski. University Press of America, Inc.: 1995.
Sustainable Tourism: A geographical perspective.
By Hall, C. Michael, & Lew, Alan A. (Eds.) Addison Wesley Longman Limited.:
1998.
Sustainable Tourism: A marketing perspective
Middleton, Victor.T.C., with Rebecca Hawkins. Woburn, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann:
1995.
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