environmental management Articles
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Maritime environmental management systems
Awareness of the potential for water pollution and its prevention is essential in controlling it. For shipping companies, implementing an environmental management system (EMS) could be the most important preventative measure taken, and the cost of not acting could be detrimental. Failure to comply with the provisions of international environmental protection laws (i.e. MARPOL) and national laws ...
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Maritime environmental management systems: Beyond compliance
For shipping companies, implementing an environmental management system (EMS) could be the most important preventative measure taken, and the cost of not acting could be detrimental. Failure to comply with the provisions of international environmental protection laws (such as the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships or MARPOL) and national laws (such as the ...
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Completely Integrated Environmental Management
Environmental information management isn't what it used to be. It's no longer about software programs that manage data and write reports, but whole programs that do everything. As a wider array of companies offer environmental information management systems (EMIS), and as in-house and desktop software solutions have become more common, EMIS options become wide indeed. EH&S managers are ...
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Are you drowning in Environmental Data While Starving for Information?
Untitled Document A recent article in the Harvard Business Review entitled “IT Doesn't Matter” generated a lot of discussions and an enormous amount of controversy. IT stands for Information Technology. The premise of the article is that information technology is becoming less relevant as a strategic management tool because it has become more accessible and affordable to all. ...
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A cross-disciplinary approach to minimising the risks of maritime transport in the Gulf of Finland
The maritime traffic in the Gulf of Finland is predicted to rapidly increase in the near future, which increases the environmental risks both through direct environmental effects and by increasing the accident risk. This paper describes a multidisciplinary modelling approach, where, based on growth predictions, the maritime traffic in the Gulf of Finland in the year 2015 is modelled and the ...
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The Caribbean’s Wastewater Problem
An algal bloom surrounds Grand Cayman in the Caribbean. Untreated sewage releases excessive nutrients into the environment, contributing to algae growth. Sewage released untreated into environment threatens islands’ health and natural beauty For decades, wastewater management has been a growing problem for the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR), a problem that regional governments have long ...
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The Caribbean’s Wastewater Problem
Sewage released untreated into environment threatens islands’ health and natural beauty For decades, wastewater management has been a growing problem for the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR), a problem that regional governments have long understood as a threat to the economy, the environment, and to public health. In the Caribbean, most wastewater from cities, industry, and agriculture pours ...
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Remote Ocean Sensing by HF Radar
Coastal radar has become an increasingly important monitoring tool for hazard management and environmental protection During the past few years remote ocean sensing by HF (highfrequency) radar has become more and more valuable to modern coastal management. lt offers an insight into the dynamics of the coastal seas for a variety of applications without ever leaving dry land. For example, search ...
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The Availability of EIL Insurance During the 80’s and Early 90’s
Introduction In Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. United Ins. Co., the New Jersey Supreme Court held that, in allocating insurance coverage for indivisible losses that trigger multiple coverage periods, the policyholder must share pro rata responsibility1 for self-insured, under-insured, and uninsured periods. When the policyholder has decided to forego insurance, as opposed to periods in which insurance ...
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Scientists, a new quota species?
Globally, marine conservation is high on the agenda. The need to protect and conserve species and habitats from deleterious anthropogenic impacts has never been of more concern than it is currently. However, that is not to say we, as a society, are achieving effective marine conservation, in fact we are far from it. Global summits have come and gone, as have the targets they set for marine ...
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EHS support for a manufacturing facility closure – Case Study
Challenge: Antea Group was retained to provide Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management services for an audio equipment manufacturer in support of closure of a large manufacturing facility in the Southeastern US. Solution: Duties included waste management inspections and shipping supervision, inspections of fire suppression equipment and petroleum storage tanks, as well as Spill ...
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EPA report on waste from cruise ships
Cruise ships operate in every ocean worldwide, often in pristine coastal waters and sensitive marine ecosystems. Cruise ship operators provide amenities to their passengers that are similar to those of luxury resort hotels, including pools, hair salons, restaurants, and dry cleaners. As a result, cruise ships have the potential to generate wastes similar in volume and character to those generated ...
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3E Company Fuels Shell`s EH&S Compliance Management
Background Shell Oil is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with around 102,000 employees in more than 100 countries and territories. Shell continually places a strong emphasis on environmental regulatory compliance, and the Company is committed to managing its environmental impact as it strives to meet the world’s growing energy needs. Challenges As a large ...
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