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This practical handbook discusses opportunities for better waste management by industry, commerce and institutions. It describes environmental management strategies, applicable standards, regulatory controls both at UK and EC levels, administrative procedures, environmental audits, and waste minimization opportunities and techniques. Also covered are sources of finance for environmental protection measures, products and processes which can be used in waste management programmes and case studies of organizations with successful waste management records. The handbook demonstrates that successful waste management can lead to cost savings and profit improvement. The work is published as a looseleaf partwork with subscribers receiving an initial Basic Work in a binder followed by six-monthly instalments to complete the work. ... Read more

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This International Standard provides guidance on the principles of auditing, managing audit programmes, conducting quality management system audits and environmental management system audits, as well as guidance on the competence of quality and environmental management system auditors.It is applicable to all organizations needing to conduct internal or external audits of quality and/or environmental management systems or to manage an audit programme.The application of this International Standard to other types of audit is possible in principle, provided that special consideration is paid to identifying the competence needed by the audit team members in such cases. ... Read more

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This book is aimed at developing a systematic and generally applicable methodology for material flow analysis and integration in drain systems and watersheds. In particular, this book has focused on developing a mathematical framework and application for the management of nitrogenous species (primarily ammonium ions) in Bahr El-Baqar drain systems and its outfall leading to Lake Manzala.. Indeed, the environmental and biological aspects of water systems and their surrounding systems are highly impacted by nitrogen compounds. In order to carry out the proposed book, a material flow model was developed to deal primarily with the water phase while including pertinent information on the solid and air phases as they interface with the water medium.. Next, mass integration techniques were employed to aid in the development for nitrogen-management strategies. The simulation model was transformed into a synthesis model by introducing optimization variables and including models for the potential management strategies.These mathematical models and management strategies were coded into a computer-aided tool using LINGO programming platform. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Academic Exchange Quarterly, published by Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. on December 22, 2003. The length of the article is 3125 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The TOP system for environmental management instruction.
Author: Chong-Tek Aik
Publication: Academic Exchange Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: December 22, 2003
Publisher: Rapid Intellect Group, Inc.
Volume: 7Issue: 4Page: 33(5)

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Households have many similarities to small and medium-sized enterprises. They have inputs and outputs, produce services and wastes, have cash flows and related budgeting issues and incorporate a range of management functions. Households also cover the full suite of Triple Bottom Line aspects, i.e., social, environmental and economic. For tertiary education purposes the household has been a focus at Lincoln University for environmental management students to study environmental management systems and sustainability reporting. This paper outlines the educational aims and context for the course of study and demonstrates, through the examination of one student's course work, how there are similarities between SMEs and households and the sort of initiative designed for a household that also might work in SMEs. As part of this demonstration the paper introduces the Awareness, Action and Advancement (AAA) Environmental Management and Reporting System. The AAA system is cyclic, straightforward, marketable and appears to work. As such the principles from this educational exercise might have relevance in SMEs. ... Read more

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The advent of the ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems (QMS) and the ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) has changed the business environment. Business partners involved in international trade now expect each other to operate using the most eco-friendly methods. This study was designed by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to serve as a training guide for businesses in the region on the implementation and functioning of EMS and QMS. ... Read more

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Presents a comprehensive analysis of the role of business in safeguarding the environment. It introduces the general issues and context, and then gives a detailed, critical examination of all the key tools of corporate environmental management, including environmental management systems and standards; environmental policies, guidelines and charters; environmental auditing; life-cycle assessment; the measurement of environmental performance; and environmental reporting. The book emphasises systems-based environmental management, and also considers how such an approach might be integrated within local authorities and small and medium-sized companies. It then extends the systems approach to cover continuous environmental improvement, building a corporate environmental profile and moving towards sustainability.

Written in a clear and informative style, with checklists, explanatory notes and references for further reading, the book draws on the existing environmental strategies of a number of leading firms. Each chapter is written by contributors involved in ongoing research and consultancy in their specialist area.

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