All economic activity in Africa --- and particularly South Africa --- depends on the environment. Spurred on by the repeated destruction of this environment, the international community has begun to pay more and more attention to the environment in general and the environmental effects of industry in particular. This book comprehensively covers the issues facing the modern environmental management of industry, making a significant contribution to the debates surrounding these issues. Written from an industrial policy perspective, "The Bottom Line" explores the key issues facing industrial environmental management, including: * the relationship between environmental legislation and new investments * international environmental pressures on South African exporters * environmental management of small and medium-sized enterprises * links between health, safety and the environment * the role of trade unions in environmental management * pollution inventories and other environmental information systems