Environmental Management and Sustainability

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What is the main reason for environmental problems according to the text?

Climate change

Natural disasters

Human activities (correct)

Lack of international guidelines

What is the importance of integrating environmental management in all human activities?

To increase production

To rehabilitate what has been lost or destroyed

To prevent environmental problems (correct)

To reduce profits

What is the purpose of creating international, national, and local guidelines?

To increase environmental damage

To ignore environmental problems

To promote business practices

To guide us toward sustainability (correct)

What is the main objective of the role-playing activity in the text?

To illustrate the impact of business practices on the environment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the problem with the manufacturing company's operation in the sample scenario?

No proper waste disposal system (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the manufacturing company's operation on the community?

Skin and eye irritation, and lung-related diseases (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant consequence of companies prioritizing profit maximization over environmental concerns?

Health problems, disasters, and calamities (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of an Environmental Management System (EMS)?

To minimize environmental impacts (B) Signup and view all the answers

Protecting the environment is an example of which of the following?

Performing stewardship (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial requirement for an Environmental Management System (EMS)?

To adhere to existing national and local laws (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of Mrs. Gonzales' beach resort's improper waste disposal and excessive use of plastic materials?

The local government fined the resort and obliged it to create an EMS (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the government in ensuring an Environmental Management System (EMS) is effective?

To enforce existing national and local laws (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended solution to address the environmental concerns of the factory?

Temporarily suspend the factory's operations and relocate to a less populated area (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a business according to the text?

To gain profit (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the benefits of having an effective environmental management system for businesses?

Direct benefits to the business (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of conducting an environmental impact assessment?

To assess the environmental impact of business operations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the skills that students should be able to demonstrate after completing this lesson?

Identify the elements of management systems (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of an environmental management system?

Minimizing environmental harm (D) Signup and view all the answers