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ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS): AUDITING (Unit-5 Part -II)

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ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) PART-2 Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project or development, taking into account inter-related socio-economic, cultural and human-health impacts, both beneficial and adverse. The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that decision makers consider the environmental impacts when deciding whether or not to proceed with a project. The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) defines an environmental impact assessment as "the process of identifying, predicting, evaluating and mitigating the biophysical, social, and other relevant effects of development proposals prior to major decisions being taken and commitments made".   United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) defines Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a tool used to identify the environmental, social and economic impacts of a project prior to decisio
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ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS): STANDARDS (Unit-5 Part -I)

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ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) Learning  Objectives : After studying this lesson, you will be able to understand: The concept of Environment Management System (EMS) Different EMS standards  Role of ISO 14001 for the Implementation of EMS The concept of environmental auditing Carbon Abatement Strategies India Green Rating Project Leeds- Design for Green Building PART-1 Introduction Environment provides resources as well as essential services to supports life of human beings. Now a days, resource conservation and management have become significant for the commercial establishment of an enterprise or company, industry and service sectors. Not all resources are of renewable in nature as well as after their consumption by different industries for making goods and other desired products; they are also generating lots of waste and pollutants in air, water and land. Therefore, degradation of the environment has been threatening the sustainability of human beings and its gree
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Introduction to Indian Environmental Law (Unit-4)

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Introduction to Indian Environmental Law Introduction Unsustainable development is the sort of development that does not consider future needs and the protection of the environment (or of social needs) on its plans. Many  acts of unsustainable development, in which we all have participated, are driven by good intentions and a lack of understanding of the possible long term consequences. Whereas, Sustainable development is defined as development that meets "the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". That means, that developmental projects are planned to meet the long term needs of the population and not only those of the present. From Unsustainable to Sustainable development It is a known fact that man is strongly related to the environment and is solely dependent on the nature. But over the few years, over exploitation of natural resources has disturbed the environment. The success of environme
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (Unit 3)

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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Solid Waste Management is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal, and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics Source of Solid Wastes: Residential waste - Food wastes, paper, cardboard, plastics, textiles, leather, yard wastes, wood, glass, metals, ashes, special wastes (e.g., bulky items, consumer electronics, white goods, batteries, oil, tires), and household hazardous wastes.). Industrial waste - packaging, food wastes, construction and demolition materials, hazardous wastes, ashes, special wastes. Commercial - Paper, cardboard, plastics, wood, food wastes, glass, metals, special wastes, hazardous wastes. Institutional - Paper, cardboard, plastics, wood, food wastes, glass, metals, special wastes, hazardous wastes. Construction and demolition - Wood, steel, concrete, dirt, etc.
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