Essays about: "Evolution of environmental management"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 25 essays containing the words Evolution of environmental management.

  1. 21. 10th Anniversary of ISO 14001 - Did the environmental management standard save the world or was it just another bureaucratic system?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Sandra Lopez; [2006]
    Keywords : ISO 14001; Environmental Management Systems; EMS; Environmental performance; Sustainable development; Environmental aspects; Bureaucratic system; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The ISO 14001 environmental management systems standard was introduced in 1996. At that time expectations and doubts were presented by different interested parties. After 10 years of operational existence the question should be asked whether it contributed to sustainability or to mere organisational bureaucracy for the implementing companies. READ MORE

  3. 22. Sustainable Port Development Opportunities and Actor Relations at the Port of Trelleborg

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Bernadett Kiss; [2005]
    Keywords : Trelleborg; port; ferry; stakeholder dialogue; environmental performance; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Environmental performance of sea transport is of growing concern for the evolution of European transport policy as well as local air quality management of harbour cities. This study investigates the case of Trelleborg and highlights factors, which can hinder or facilitate the improvement of stakeholder cooperation for sustainable port development. READ MORE

  4. 23. Municipal Solid Waste Management in Bangkok: The cases of the promotion of source reduction and source separation in Bangkok and in Roong Aroon School

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Panate Manomaivibool; [2005]
    Keywords : municipal waste; solid waste; waste management; source reduction; source separation; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Source reduction and source separation are important ingredients for sustainable municipal solid waste management. They facilitate waste reduction and valorisation. However, waste managers find that it is challenging task to promote source reduction and source separation. READ MORE

  5. 24. Perceptions and interpretations of "environmental flows" and implications for future water resource management: A survey study

    University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

    Author : Michael Moore; [2004]
    Keywords : Ecology; Environmental flow; water management; survey; perceptions; ecological water requirements; Ekologi;

    Abstract : An understanding of the impacts on freshwater systems from water management and development practices and the recognition that freshwater ecosystems are dependent on various aspects of the natural hydrological variability has given rise to a relatively new field of science commonly referred to as environmental flows. The assessment and application of environmental flows has advanced considerably in the last ten years. READ MORE

  6. 25. Ekologisk landskapsplanering i svenskt skogsbruk - hur började det?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Karin Törnquist; [1995]
    Keywords : Ekologi; Landskap; Planering; Skogsbruk; Början;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna studie är att beskriva det första skedet av introduktionen av ekologisk landskapsplanering (ELP) i svenskt skogsbruk. Detta har gjorts genom att försöka besvara ett antal frågeställningar: • Vad är ekologisk landskapsplanering? • Hur har framväxten av ekologisk landskapsplanering skett? • Varifrån kom ideerna? • Vilka var orsakerna till att man började med ekologisk landskapsplanering? • Vilken roll har ekologisk landskapsplanering haft för förändringen mot ett mer miljöanpassatsvenskt skogsbruk? Dessa frågor har diskuterats vid intervjuer gjorda med forskare, företrädare för storskogsbruket och representanter från övriga skogssektorn. READ MORE