What Is Environmmetal Management?
An Office of the Department of Energy that was created in 1989 to oversee the Department’s waste management and environmental cleanup efforts. Originally called the Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, it was renamed in 1993. Often abbreviated EM.legacystory.apps.em.doe.gov/text/close/close8.htm
Process to manage the environmental aspects of a company, plant, building, site, etc. Environmental management systems (EMS) can obtain IS0 14001 certification or, in Europe, Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) registration.www.environment.total.com/menuA/a6.htm
effective and active measures taken for the protection, conservation and presentation of the environment, heritage and natural resources for which a government, organisation or individual is responsiblewww.deh.gov.au/soe/2001/biodiversity/glossary.html
Management and control of the environment and natural resources systems in such a way so as to ensure the sustainability of development efforts over a long-term basis.www.fao.org/docrep/V8350E/v8350e0f.htm
The mobilization of resources and the use of government to control the use, improvement or conservation of both natural and economic goods and services in such a way that conflicts created by that use, improvement or conservation are minimized.www.oas.org/usde/publications/Unit/oea37e/ch21.htm
(positive environmental impact) - Environmental management is the planning and implementation of actions geared to improve the quality of the human environment.www.jsdnp.org.jm/glossary.html
An environmental management standard or system or protocol attempts to reduce environmental impact as measured by some objective criteria. The ISO 14000 standard is the most widely used standard for environmental risk management. The ISO 19011 standard explains how to combine this with quality management. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_management
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