Ecological Issues in BusinessMeaning of Ecology

Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other & their natural environment

Ecology & Business have very close relationships , in fact Business Activities have great impact on Ecology Ecological Issues on all stages of Business viz.

Establishment of Business Operating of Business Closing of Business

Ecological Issues while Establishing BusinessA. Location of Business--------Land Reservations

1. CRZ Regulation 2. Eco-sensitive Zones 3. Forest Lands 4. Water Bodies 5. Access to Natural Resources

B. Activities Allowed 1. Manufacturing – Process? 2. Storage? 3. Material Handling? 4. Packing & Packaging?

C. Licensing Authorities for Establishment of Business 1. Pollution Control Boards 2. Ministry of Environment3. Maritime Board 4. Local authorities – Municipalities, State Government , Gram Panchayats

D. Precautions to be taken for establishment of business activities  1. Details study about Reservations & Permissions – Best Document = Industrial Location Policies 2. Consent to establish 3. Environmental Hearing 4. NOC’s from concerns

Ecological Issues while Operating Business1. Air Pollutions - Remedies – Controlling Equipment’s – Use of better fuels & Processes 2. Water Pollutions - Remedies – CETP – ETP’s 3. Noise Pollutions - Remedies – Sound proof factories – Insulations

4. Pollutions while transport5. Disbursements of Solid & Liquid wastes 6. Disbursements of Bio- Logical Wastes 7. Disbursement of Radio Active wastes

Most Sensitive Industries1. Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industries 2. Power Projects 3. Led Batteries Industry 4. Tanneries 5. Nuclear Industry

6. Radio Active Industries 7. Casting & Forging units8. Fireworks industry 9. Dyes & Color Chemical Industry

Important Issues in Ecology & Business1. Kyoto Proto Call2. Carbon Credits 3. Carbon Exchange Business – an opportunities to India

– Bhopal Gas Tragedy - Chernobyl Disaster - Oil rigs fires during Iraq 2