Environmental Management

Environment

Circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded (natural and human)

The natural world: the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic elements that exist in nature.

Management

The conducting or supervising of something

Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.

Environmental Science

Examines the interactions of the physical, chemical and biological components on the environment and the relationships of these components with the organisms, including human, in the environment

Environmental Management

is the process of strategically planning, organizing, and controlling activities that impact the environment to protect natural resources, minimize pollution, and promote sustainability.

Successful Environmental Management depends on Environmental Science, as well as the fields of management, technology, and law.

Environmental Management Program

A systematic set of processes and practices designed to help an organization reduce its negative environmental impacts, improve efficiency, and comply with environmental regulations.

Compliance Oversight Program

A systematic set of processes and practices designed to help an organization reduce its negative environmental Impacts, improve efficiency, and comply with environmental regulations.

Environmental Management Plan

• Addresses:

• Recordkeeping

• Reporting

• Permits

• Pollution control plans (spill response)

• Monitoring logs (staff or labs)

• Training

• Pollution prevention

• Audits

• Environmental assessment plans

• Regulation updates (new or updates

process)

Environmental Compliance Audits

A systematic and objective evaluation of a facility’s compliance with environmental legal requirements.