ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT :

INTRODUCTION & SCOPE

RASHMI YADAVUniversity of allahabad

M.Sc. 4th semester

What is Environment ?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.

INTRODUCTIONThe 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.

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.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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

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.

CHARECTERISTICS OF EM

TWO MAIN STANDARDS 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)

TWO SCHEMES OF EMThe 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.

WHY HAVE AN EMS?Improve management of environmental impactsSet targets to reduce energy use, water use &

waste to landfillInitiate and maintain procedures to improve

efficiencies including:Environmentally friendly purchasing proceduresPreferred business travel option

Define key responsibilities for achieving targetsMonitor and measure environmental performance

against key indicators Regularly assess progress towards achieving set

objectivesEnsure due diligence and ongoing consideration of

legal and other environmental requirements

WHY HAVE AN EMS?Assist with environmental reporting as required by

s.516A of the EPBC Act 1999Government policy encourages commonwealth

agencies to implement an EMS (at least one site)Contribute to preferred employer statusAchieve cost savingsShow leadership, nationally or internationallyObtain competitive advantageMay be required by clients, customers or regulatorsBuild goodwill from customers, employees and

stakeholders

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.

SCOPES OF EM

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.

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 conservation7. Environmental awareness in society.

IMPORTANCE OF EMSAn 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 planes4. Compliance5. Reduce costs6. Environmental ethic7. Awareness

ROLE OF REMOTE SENSING IN EMEnvironmental monitoring –

Deforestation, Watershed protection, Species inventory, Forest health & vigor

Geological application – Bedrock mapping, Litho logical mapping, Structural mapping, Geobotany, Geo-hazard mapping, Planetary mapping.

Urban mapping applicationsHydrological applicationsWater pollution controlCoastal ecosystem management –

Mangroves management

REFERENCESIntroduction to environmental

management - Mary K. Theodore - Louis TheodoreEnvironmental management - James G.

Speight - Kamel SinghIntroduction & scope of

environmental management Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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