Lecture 1 - ENV214 PDF

LECTURE 1 -ADI Basic concept of Environment and Environmental Management “THE EARTH DOES NOT BELONG TO US; WE BELONG TO THE EARTH” -Marlee Martin  ❖ Environment is the sum total of all surroundings of a living...

LECTURE 1 -ADI Basic concept of Environment and Environmental Management “THE EARTH DOES NOT BELONG TO US; WE BELONG TO THE EARTH” -Marlee Martin  ❖ Environment is the sum total of all surroundings of a living organism, including natural forces and other W H AT I S living things, which provide conditions for development and growth as well as of danger & ENVIRONMENT? damage. ❖The circumstances ,objects ,or conditions by which on is surrounded. ❖Living things do not simply exist in their environment.They constantly interact with it. MOST PRECISE DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENT Environment is Define as “The Complex of Physical, Chemical & Biotic factors affecting an organism and ultimately determining its form and survival” is known as Environment.  N AT U R A L E N V I RO N M E N T MAN MADE ENVIRONMENT L A N D - S O I L , M O U N TA I N S , FIELDS BUILDINGS WAT E R - R I V E R , L A K E , S E A VEHICLES AIR - OXYGEN ELECTRIC APPLIANCE PLANTS - TREES, FORESTS PA P E R P RO D U CTS A N I M A L S - P ROV I D E M E AT, ETC. MILK AND WOOL ETC. C L A S S I F Y T H E F O L L O W I N G I N T O C AT E G O R Y O F N AT U R A L O R M A N M A D E Soil River Processed/ Land Buildings Lake canned meat Water Fields Mountain Sea Air Bottled water Oxygen Forests Plants Balloon Paper Products Animals that Animals that provide meat provide milk River Trees  SOCIO- ECONOMIC BIOLOGICAL FACTO R S PHYSICAL FACTO R S FACTO R S EMPLOYMENT HUMAN U R BA N I Z AT I O N C L I M AT E SOCIAL P O P U L AT I O N GEOLOGY CONFLICTS F LO R A , FAU N A C U LT U R E E N V I RO N M E N TA L FACTO R S  IS ENVIRONMENT CHANGING? Artificial (Man Natural Human Action Made) Environment  THE MANAGEMENT OF SKILLS RESOURCES TOOLS MATERIAL THE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES  PEOPLE MANAGEMENT PROCESS DISCIPLINE Management consists of the interconnecting tasks of designing policies and procedures for achieving a goal… WHAT IS MANAGEMENT?  ❑ Environmental management is concerned with the W H AT I S man environmental interface, the complex boundary E N V I R O N M E N TA L where bio-physical and socio cultural systems interact MANAGEMENT? ❑ An approach which goes beyond natural resource management, to encompass the political and social as well as the natural environment. ❑It is an attempt to control human impact on and the interaction with the environment in order to preserve natural resources. CURRENT E N V I RO N M E N TA L ISSUES W H Y S T U D Y E N V I R O N M E N TA L M A N A G E M E N T ? 1. To discover, understand, and be trained on how to manage the environmental consequences. 2. To expand individual, specialized and research expertise on how to contribute to the development of our environment. 3. To implement certain management tools and methodology that can be applied in relevance to perspective sectors in accordance to the rules and laws set forth by government in all levels (local, regional, national and global). 4. To understand that environmental management is a conscientious effort of all concerned in bringing together in harmony all efforts to tackle environmental crises that affect the entire planet.  C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O F E N V I R O N M E N TA L MANAGEMENT ❖It deals with the world affected by human. ❖It supports sustainable development. ❖It demands a multidisciplinary approach. ❖It has to integrate different developmental points of view.  C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O F E N V I R O N M E N TA L MANAGEMENT ❖Applied for both short term and long term concerns. ❖Integration of natural and social sciences. ❖Integration of policy making and planning. E NV I RO NME N TA L MANAGEMENT ASSOCI ATE D ISSUES  S I G N I F I C A N C E O F E N V I R O N M E N TA L MANAGEMENT ❑ To prevent and solve environmental problems. ❑ To develop research and monitoring. ❑ To warn threats and identify opportunities. ❑ To suggest measures to resource conservation. ❑ For long term/short term sustainable developments. ❑ Develop a strategy to solve the environmental issues.  Conservation and Environmental Preservation of Status Evaluation Resources Environmental Environmental Environmental and Legislation Planning and Management Administration STAGES OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT  A decision-making process aimed to carry out development in consideration to the natural environment. Environmental Environmental Planning Management  Conservation and Preservation of Resources Efficient Allocation The ethical allocation, usage, and protection ENVIRONMENTAL of indispensable Proper Distribution resources in order to MANAGEMENT maintain the natural Efficient Utilization habitat for both the present and future generations. Proper Usage  1."Conserve" typically refers to the sustainable use and management of resources, while "preserve" typically refers DIFFERENCE to the protection and maintenance of resources in their BETWEEN CONSERVE original state. AND PRESERVE 2. Preserve" means to keep something as it is, especially to prevent it from decaying or to protect it from being lost or damaged. Conversely, "conserve" emphasizes the careful use of natural resources to prevent waste and ensure long- term sustainability. 3. Conservation is generally associated with the protection of natural resources, while preservation is associated with the protection of buildings, objects, and landscapes.  Environmental Also known as Status Evaluation Environmental Assessment. Process of estimating and calculating significant short term and long term outcomes and consequences of any Environmental implemented undertakings Management with respect to its impact on the environment.  Legal Content Environmental Pollution and Legislation Continual Prevention and Improvement Administration Environmental Management G E N E R A L S C H E M E F O R E N V I R O N M E N TA L MANAGEMENT 1. Identification of objectives and define problems 2. Determination of appropriate action plan 3. Implementation and progress evaluation 4. Monitoring and adjust management 5. Future environmental management and planning  A P P R O A C H E S O F E N V I R O N M E N TA L MANAGEMENT There are 3 approaches of environmental management- Spatial Ecological 1. Spatial approach 2. Ecological approach 3. Environmental Management System (EMS) Approach EMS S PAT I A L A P P R O AC H Spatial Approach considers the management of Spatial Approach environment at 3 levels- 1. Local level 2. Regional level Local Regional Global 3. Global level At global level, the spatial dimension and management strategies may be chalked out on the basis of needs, aspirations, perceptions, priorities and inhibitions of the individuals, society and government. ECOLOGICAL APPROACH Ecological approach considers the management Ecological of ecological resources to save the environment. It has two methods to manage ecology. approach 1. Conservation: To utilize the natural environment for social needs but a simultaneous effort to maintain the ecological balance. Conservation Preservation 2. Preservation: To save some species or natural environments from social utilization in order to protect them. E N V I R O N M E N TA L M A N A G E M E N T SY S T E M ( E M S ) APPROACH EMS has been defined by ISO 140001as- “The part of the overall management system that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, implementing achieving and reviewing the environmental policy.”  To identify the environmental problem and to find its solution. To restrict & regulate the exploitation & utilization of natural resources. THE BROADER To regenerate degraded environment & to renew natural SCOPES OF resources(renewable) E N V I R O N M E N TA L To control environmental pollution & gradation. MANAGEMENT To reduce the impacts of extreme events & natural disaster. To make optimum utilization of natural resources. To assess the impacts of proposed projects & activities on environment.  1. Population increase and health services. 2. Treatment of pollutants (air, water & solid ) generated from The various sources. scopes 3. Pollution level in air water & soil. 4. Development of non-polluting renewable energy sources like of wind, solar, biomass etc. areas: 5. Solid waste utilization through recycling. 6. Biodiversity conservation 7. Environmental awareness in society.  REFERENCES Introduction to environmental management - Mary K. Theodore - Louis Theodore Environmental management - James G. Speight - Kamel Singh Introduction & scope of environmental management Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia THANK YOU