environmental process Articles
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Proximity, territory and sustainable management at the local level: an introduction
This introductory article presents the general theme studied in this special issue of the IJSD, concerning the relations between proximity economics and sustainable environmental management at local level. Interest in this research theme has grown significantly in recent years because of the rising concern about the environment but also following the realisation that environmental processes and ...
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The Vienna airport mediation: point of view of the Vienna Ombuds-Office for Environmental Protection
A history of increasing citizen opposition to the continuous increase in aircraft traffic and associated noise around Vienna airport came to a head because neither the airport authority nor the local authority consulted local interest groups about plans for a third runway. Eventually, the airport operating company decided to address public concerns and set up an environment mediation process. The ...
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Environmental exposure assessment of engineered nanoparticles: why REACH needs adjustment
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) possess novel properties making them attractive for application in a wide spectrum of fields. These novel properties are not accounted for in the environmental risk assessment methods REACH proposes in their guidance on environmental exposure estimation, although ENMs are already applied in a variety of consumer and industrial products. It is thus necessary to ...
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Evaluation of operational environmental performance: an engineering-based approach
The corporate sector is increasingly required to understand and manage the environmental consequences of their activities by the use of Environmental Management Systems (EMSs). A diverse range of EMSs have been proposed in the literature. These methods have been reviewed and assessed in this paper according to their suitability for evaluation of operational environmental performance. Existing ...
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Using decision paths to explore three environmental cleanup decisions: a cross-case analysis
Transparent decisions are widely sought by parties interested in and affected by cleanup activities at government-owned facilities. In an approach to transparency, this paper uses decision paths and timelines to compare three decisions at the US Department of Energy Hanford site. A regulatory decision strategy, consisting of seven sequential (linear) steps, is used as the basis for the analysis. ...
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Lynn L. Bergeson Quoted in Bloomberg BNA Daily Environmental Report Article “Process to Select Chemicals for Risk Review Proposed: EPA”
On January 17, 2017, the Bloomberg BNA Daily Environment Report Article “Process to Select Chemicals for Risk Review Proposed: EPA” included comments by Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner at Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C®), discussing specifics of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed risk rule. Lynn Bergeson, managing partner with the Washington ...
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Environmental sustainability management process in a port of study in Egypt: compliance level and importance analysis towards an integrated methodology
Seaports are economically important and publicly sensitive organisations. In order to achieve their objectives, more attention should pay to the quality in environmental issues through environmental management systems. Many seaports in Egypt, in fact, lack comprehensive methodologies to help support action programs towards environmental sustainability. As part of an ongoing R&D project in Egypt, ...
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A process to reconcile priorities among agencies responsible for environmental health risks
Government agencies responsible for environmental protection need a process that establishes priorities among competing issues. Examples are described, drawing particularly on the experience of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Prioritisation systems should have certain characteristics responsiveness to the various agencies' mandates, flexibility, discriminatory power, transparency and ...
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Corporate education for sustainability
Development - a necessity to meet the demand of growth and the living conditions of mankind; though it only makes sense if it is made subject to environmental sustainability. This process requires changes in the way of life in society and in the way companies do business, i.e., new competences in this great challenge of education. This article aims to discuss the importance of corporate education ...
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Marine Snow Storms: Assessing the environmental risks of ocean fertilization
The threats posed by climate change to the global environment have fostered heightened scientific and commercial interest in marine geo-engineering schemes designed to boost the capacity of the oceans to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide. This is the primary goal of a process known as ocean fertilization, which seeks to increase the production of organic material in the surface ocean in order to ...
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Development of realistic environmental release factors based on measured data: approach and lessons from the EU metal industry
The assessment of environmental exposure and risks associated with the production or use of a substance on an industrial site includes the estimation of the releases to the environment. In absence of measured release data on the specific substance, a risk assessor would rely on default release factors to the environmental compartments as developed in international, national or regional ...
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Defining environmental risks and `Uncertainty` under the sarbanes-oxley act of 2002
Find out how Marsh's Strategic Environmental Risk Assessment (SERA) process helps corporations protect assets and create value by recognizing, evaluating, and managing enterprise risk. THE ENVIRONMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT To meet these new challenges and obligations, the risk management profession has developed a strategic process that allows companies to distinguish and manage their exposures ...
By AHC Group
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Introducing layer of protection analysis for water safety risk assessments
In pursuing their mandate of providing good and safe drinking water, water system operators and asset owners work continuously towards developing and maintaining the trust and confidence of their customers. The goal of developing and maintaining customer trust has led to an increased emphasis in the water sector to explicitly assess and manage risks. In this paper, we introduce Layers of ...
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Cleanroom Process Risk Assessment per Annex 1
In the final part of our five part series of Quality Risk Management per Annex 1, we explore the benefits of a Cleanroom Process Risk Assessment and how our Contamination Control Advisers can provide you with one. Process Risk Assessment: Why it’s important A process risk assessment helps you to to ensure risks are properly controlled. Without a risk analysis: you may have too many or ...
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Annex 1 Quality Risk Management, Section 2
In Annex 1 Quality Risk Management (QRM) principles and risk-based approaches are prominent expectations. Risk-based approaches are mentioned 43 times in the draft reinforcing the importance of using Risk Based approaches in all aspects of sterile product manufacturing. Here we highlight requirements related to Quality Risk Management that are specifically mentioned in Annex 1, including: ...
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The development of corporate responsibility practices in Chinese petroleum enterprises
There is a close relationship between health, safety and environment management system (HSE–MS) and corporate social responsibility (CSR). On the one hand, health, safety and environment are three major concerns of CSR. On the other hand, the establishment and implementation of HSE–MS is an important approach for enterprises to fulfil their social responsibilities. Chinese petroleum enterprises ...
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Intelex expands Middle Eastern client base in energy sector with Majan Electricity Company and Daleel Petroleum
Along with our Middle Eastern partner Barik IT Solutions, Intelex is pleased to announce two new additions to our client roster, Majan Electricity Company and Daleel Petroleum both located in Oman, have selected Intelex Technologies to provide them with an EHS management system. Both companies are key players in Oman’s energy industry with Majan Electricity being a leader in electricity ...
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How To Map ISO 14001:2015 To Your EHS Management System
Companies that have not upgraded their EHS management system to ISO 14001:2015 could find that they not only no longer have a valid certification but also that they’re overlooking key environmental compliance issues. More than 20 years ago, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) introduced a set of standards specifically written to promote effective environmental ...
By EtQ, LLC
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Integrated Environmental Risk Management in Real Estate Transactions
Traditional risk management posits a rational, five-step process for managing risks. The outstanding differences between this traditional process and the environmental risk management process lie in the technicality and complexity of step one (identifying and analyzing environmental risk) and of the first part of step two (examining the feasibility of alternative risk management, specifically ...
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Certified safety all round: Mobile use of the software for audits and inspections. - Case Study
The automotive industry is characterized by stringent legal requirements and supplier audits. Certifications such as ISO 14001/EMAS, for environmental protection, or OHSAS 18001, for Health & Safety, can be included in the supplier evaluation – a considerable endeavor for the supply industry. Since the end of 2011, the tire manufacturer Pirelli has been using Quentic, the online ...
By Quentic GmbH
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