Center for Sustainable Systems Studies

Publications by CSSS Faculty

1994. Sustainability in Urban Ecosystems: Beyond an Object of Study. In: Platt, Rowntree and Muick, eds. The Ecological City. University of Massachussette Press, pp. 49-65. Orie Loucks.

1994. The Dimensions of Sustainability for Business. Mid-American Journal of Business, 9(2): 3-6. Orie Loucks, O. Homer Erekson, and Charles Aldag.

1994. Decision Making Process for Sustainability. In William Renwick, ed. Environmental Technology and Sustainability in Business. Oxford: Miami University Sustainability Project, pp. 13-19. Jan Willem Bol and Homer Erekson.

1995. Environmental Accounting and Reporting as an Essential Linkage Between Business and Science. The Natural Environment: Interdisciplinary Views. From Proceedings of the International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment. Boston, MA June 21-24. Interdisciplinary Environmental Association. Ray Gorman and Orie Loucks.

1996. Sustainability Perspectives in Resources and Business: An Interdisciplinary Course for Business and Science Majors. In Proceedings of the Decision Science Institute, Volume 1, November 1996, pp. 4-6. Homer Erekson, Orie Loucks, Raymond Gorman, Pamela Johnson, and Timothy Krehbiel. Ordering information

1997. Quality Management and Sustainability. In Quality Management Journal. 4(4): 8-18. Raymond Gorman and Timothy Krehbiel.

1997. Center for Sustainable Systems Studies (CSSS). Science, Technology & Society, No. 114, Winter 1997. Pp. 1-6. Orie Loucks, Raymond F. Gorman, O. Homer Erekson, and Timothy C. Krehbiel.

1997. Anthology of Readings in Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Oxford: Miami University Sustainability Project. Norman Grant, Orie Loucks, Homer Erekson, Jan Willem Bol, Raymond Gorman, Pamela Johnson, and Timothy Krehbiel.

1999. Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Loucks, Orie L. (Ed.), Jan Willem Bol, O. Homer Erekson, Norman Grant, Ray Gorman, Pam Johnson, and Tim Krehbiel. CRC/Lewis/St. Lucie Press.

1999. Maxxam Group Inc.'s Takeover of the Pacific Lumber Company. Case Study 2 in: Loucks et al., Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Pp. 213-230. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York. Nigel C. Strafford, Raymond F. Gorman, and Timothy C. Krehbiel, and Orie L. Loucks.

1999. The Procter & Gamble Company: Reducing Packaging Waste in the United States and Germany, 1987-1994. Case Study 8 in: Loucks et al., Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Pp. 303-321. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York. Jan Willem Bol, Orie L. Loucks, David W. Rosenthal, and Steven Skeels.

1999. Electricity Load Management and Stakeholders: Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company. Case Study 9 in: Loucks et al., Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Pp. 323-335. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York. H. Gregory Hume, Alison Ohl, Raymond F. Gorman and Orie L. Loucks.

1999. Advancing Ecology and Economics through a Business-Science Synthesis. Timothy C. Krehbiel, Raymond F. Gorman, O. Homer Erekson, Orie L. Loucks, and Pamela C. Johnson. Ecological Economics 28: 183-196.

1999. Ashland Chemical: Achieving Sustainability Through the Use of Responsible Management Systems—Internal Environmental, Health and Safety Auditing. Case Study 1 in: Loucks et al., Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Pp. 183-211. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York. Raymond F. Gorman.

1999. Walnut Acres, Organic Farms. Case Study 3 in: Loucks et al., Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Pp. 231-247. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York. Jan Willem Bol, Allison R. Leavitt, and David W. Rosenthal.

1999. From the Earth to the Table: Fetzer Vineyards and Its Bonterra Wines. Case Study 4 in: Loucks et al., Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Pp. 249-269. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York. O. Homer Erekson and Allison R. Leavitt.

1999. General Electric Aircraft Engines: Pollution Control Investment Analysis. Case Study 5 in: Loucks et al., Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Pp. 271-278. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York. Raymond F. Gorman and Gregory Hume.

1999. The David J. Joseph Company: Closing the Loop in the Automobile Industry. Case Study 6 in: Loucks et al., Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Pp. 279-289. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York.. Jan Willem Bol and Allison R. Leavitt.

1999. Environmental Hazards in Transportation: The Response of Grand Trunk Railroad to a Derailment. Case Study 7 in: Loucks et al., Sustainability Perspectives for Resources and Business. Pp. 249-269. CRC Press/Lewis Publishers, New York. Pp. 291-302. O. Homer Erekson and Timothy C. Krehbiel.

1999. Ecological Functions and Integrity: Approaches to Valuation. In: Restoring Regional and Global Environmental and Human Health, a NATO Advanced Research Workshop. Orie Loucks, L. Westra, P. Crabbe, and L. Ryskowski, Eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

2000. Capital structure and asset utilization: the case of resource intensive industries. In Resources Policy (26): 211-218. Greg Filbeck and Raymond F. Gorman.

2000. Characteristics of Self-Regulating Environmental Management Systems: A Survey of Academic Experts,” forthcoming in International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management. Timothy C. Krehbiel and O. Homer Erekson.

2000. A Critical Examination of Four Self-Regulating Environmental Management Systems. In 2000 Proceedings: Decision Sciences Institute, Volume 1, pp. 438-440. Timothy C. Krehbiel and O. Homer Erekson.

2001. Framing of a Contingent Valuation Survey for Stream Biodiversity in Ohio. In Darrell Bosch, ed., Proceedings of the Integrated Decision-making for Watershed Management Symposium: Processes and Tools, January 7-9, 2001, pp. 465-482. Orie L. Loucks, O. Homer Erekson, Steven R. Elliott, Donna S. McCollum, and Randy Bruins. Link to PDF

2001. Approaching Socially Responsible Investment with a Comprehensive Ratings Scheme: Total Social Impact. Forthcoming in Journal of Business Ethics. Stephen Dillenburg, Timothy Greene, and O. Homer Erekson.

2001. Environmental Management and Financial Returns to the Forest and Paper Sector. Orie L. Loucks, O. Homer Erekson, and Allan Springer. Link to PDF

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