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University of South Africa ENVIRONMENT HES4808 Assignment 3

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HES4808 Environmental Risk Assessment and Management 2018 Assignment no. 03 Unique number: 735649 Student name: Phathutshedzo Given Thabo Student number: 56294182 Contact details: Email:thabopg... @gmail.com Cell: 071 444 7777 Lecturer: Dr. M Chitakira Due date: 03/09/2018Table of Contents 1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 3 2. Overview of IEMS .......................................................................................................................... 3 2.1. Benefits of Implementing an EMS........................................................................................ 6 2.1.1. Cost of developing and implementing IEMS................................................................ 7 3. The role of EMS in the regulatory system .................................................................................. 7 4. Steps involved in designing and implementing IEMS ............................................................... 8 4.1. Laying the groundwork........................................................................................................... 8 4.2. Creating an environmental policy ......................................................................................... 9 4.3. Determining significant environmental aspects and setting objectives ................................... 11 4.4. Evaluating alternatives;........................................................................................................ 13 4.5. Setting targets and measuring success; ........................................................................... 14 4.6. Developing operational controls ......................................................................................... 16 4.7. Implementing your IEMS ..................................................................................................... 16 4.8. Building organizational support........................................................................................... 18 4.9. Establishing continuing improvement. ............................................................................... 20Question 1 1. Introduction The concept of Integrated Environmental Management System (IEMS) has been promoted in many countries since the implementation and amendment of the International Organisation of Standards (ISO). IEMS provides a suite of principles and tools to guide countries on a path to sustainable development. Although there are numerous and varied definitions of the term sustainable development, the common elements include the need to integrate social, economic and environmental features as well as to address intra- and inter-generational equity (DEAT, 2004) [Show More]

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