This document discusses environmental management. It defines environmental management as managing an organization's environmental programs in a planned, documented manner. Environmental management is multi-disciplinary and deals with human impacts on the environment. It aims to integrate natural/social sciences and can operate at short/long term and local/global levels. Standards for environmental management systems include ISO 14001 and the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). Environmental management systems can improve compliance, reduce costs and show leadership.
2. The sum total of all surroundings of a living organism,
including natural forces & other living things which
provide conditions for development & growth as well
as of danger & damages.
3. The science of Environment studies is a
multi-disciplinary science.
It is the science of physical phenomena
in the environment.
It is a broad field of study that includes
also the natural environment, built
environment and the sets of relation
between them.
Our very survival in this planet earth
depends on the proper management of
environment.
Every living being are interdependent
directly or indirectly.
4. The climatic condition depends on the air,
temperature. Everyone is now feeling the
change of climate due to the rise in air
temperature of the earth.
More presence of CO2 is resulting ozone
layer depletion & acid rain.
Due to enormous increase in population &
stress on environmental factors like air,
water & soil, it is now urgently needed to
frame guidelines & rules for the
management of environment in a proper
way.
A good management of environment can
only bring a sustainable life to all in this
planet earth.
5. DEFINITION – “Environmental management system refers
to the management of an organization's environmental
programs in a comprehensive, systematic, planned and
documented manner. It includes the organizational
structure, planning & resources for developing,
implementing and maintaining policy for environmental
protection.”
EMS Model
6. Environmental management supports sustainable
development
Environmental management demands the multi-disciplinary
approach. It deals with a world affected by humans.
Environmental management has to integrate different
development view points.
Environmental management seeks to integrate natural and
social science.
Environmental management can extend from short-term to
long- term and from local to global level.
7. The British Standard Institute’s
i. BS7750- ‘Specification for environmental management
systems’ (BS11994 & The international standards
organization's draft
ii. ISO 14001 – Environmental management systems’( ISO
1995)
8. The Eco-Management and Audit
scheme(EMAS) – established by
the European commission in 1993.
It enables organization to assess,
manage & continuously improve
their environmental performance.
The scheme is globally applicable
and open to all types of private and
public organizations.
Currently more than 4,600
organizations & more than 7,900
sites are EMAS registered.
9. Improve management of environmental impacts
Set targets to reduce energy use, water use & waste to landfill
Initiate and maintain procedures to improve efficiencies
including:
Environmentally friendly purchasing procedures
Preferred business travel option
Define key responsibilities for achieving targets
Monitor and measure environmental performance against key
indicators
Regularly assess progress towards achieving set objectives
Ensure due diligence and ongoing consideration of legal and
other environmental requirements
10. Assist with environmental reporting as required by s.516A of
the EPBC Act 1999
Government policy encourages commonwealth agencies to
implement an EMS (at least one site)
Contribute to preferred employer status
Achieve cost savings
Show leadership, nationally or internationally
Obtain competitive advantage
May be required by clients, customers or regulators
Build goodwill from customers, employees and stakeholders
11. The awareness regarding
environmental problems and their
proper management began in
1970s through various people
movement around many countries
of the world.
The Green peace movement, The
Chipko movement etc. are some of
them.
The advancement in the field of
science and technology helped to
provide various tools and
instrument supported by
statistical data to properly solve
environmental problems and help
in its management.
12. The broader scopes of environmental management includes;
To identify the environmental problem and to find its
solution.
To restrict & regulate the exploitation & utilization of natural
resources.
To regenerate degraded environment & to renew natural
resources(renewable)
To control environmental pollution & gradation.
To reduce the impacts of extreme events & natural disaster.
To make optimum utilization of natural resources.
To assess the impacts of proposed projects & activities on
environment.
13. The scopes in the following areas need environmental
management;
1. Population increase and health services.
2. Treatment of pollutants (air, water & solid ) generated
from various sources.
3. Pollution level in air water & soil.
4. Development of non-polluting renewable energy
sources like wind, solar, biomass etc.
5. Solid waste utilization through recycling.
6. Biodiversity conservation
7. Environmental awareness in society.
14. An EMS addresses the environmental
impact of an organization’s activities &
establishes goals and procedures that
will improve the impact it has on the
environment and human health.
1. Federal compliance – Clean Water
Act, clean Air Act, & the Toxic
substances control Act.
2. Public health
3. Emergency planes
4. Compliance
5. Reduce costs
6. Environmental ethic
7. Awareness
16. Introduction to environmental
management - Mary K. Theodore
- Louis Theodore
Environmental management
- James G. Speight
- Kamel Singh
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