EDAYATHANGUDY G.S.PILLAY ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, NAGAPATTINAM

1. EDAYATHANGUDY G.S.PILLAY ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, NAGAPATTINAM SUBJECT ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY TOPIC “ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT” By Dr. A. MOHAMED ISMAIL Associate Professor & Head, DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

2. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (EMS)? Environmental management system (EMS) refers to the management of an organization's environmental programs in a comprehensive, systematic, planned and documented manner. It includes the organizational structure, planning and resources for developing, implementing and maintaining policy for environmental protection.

3. SEE THE DIFFERENT REACTION IN OUR DAILY LIFEWE ARE HAPPY AND SAD WHY?

4. Goals • The goals of EMS are to increase compliance and reduce waste: • Compliance is the act of reaching and maintaining minimal legal standards. By not being compliant, companies may face fines, government intervention or may not be able to operate. • Waste reduction goes beyond compliance to reduce environmental impact. The EMS helps to develop, implement, manage, coordinate and monitor environmental policies. Waste reduction begins at the design phase through pollution prevention and waste minimization. At the end of the life cycle, waste is reduced by recycling.

5. EMS features

6. Features • An environmental management system (EMS): • Serves as a tool, or process, to improve environmental performance and information mainly "design, pollution control and waste minimization, training, reporting to top management, and the setting of goals" • Provides a systematic way of managing an organization’s environmental affairs • Is the aspect of the organization’s overall management structure that addresses immediate and long-term impacts of its products, services and processes on the environment. EMS assists with planning, controlling and monitoring policies in an organization. • Gives order and consistency for organizations to address environmental concerns through the allocation of resources, assignment of responsibility and ongoing evaluation of practices, procedures and processes • Creates environmental buy-in from management and employees and assigns accountability and responsibility. • Sets framework for training to achieve objectives and desired performance. • Helps understand legislative requirements to better determine a product or service's impact, significance, priorities and objectives. • Focuses on continual improvement of the system and a way to implement policies and objectives to meet a desired result. This also helps with reviewing and auditing the EMS to find future opportunities. • Encourages contractors and suppliers to establish their own EMS.

7. (EIA) 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.

8. National Environmental policy act The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a United States environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). The law was enacted on January 1, 1970.

9. Pollution Control Board The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India is a statutory organisation under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC). It was established in 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of pollution) Act, 1974. CPCB is also entrusted with the powers and functions under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It serves as a field formation and also provides technical services to the Ministry of Environment and Forests under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. It Co-ordinates the activities of the State Pollution Control Boards by providing technical assistance and guidance and also resolves disputes among them. It is the apex organisation in country in the field of pollution control, as a technical wing of MoEF. The board is led by its chairman, who is nominated by the Central Government. The current acting chairman is Shri S.P. Singh Parihar IAS .