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11-20 of 21 for the Category : Management & Planning and the Subcategory : Environmental Impact AssessmentEnvironmental Management
( Article Type: Overview )
Environmental management took on real impetus in the aftermath of the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, with further impetus specific to industry and business provided with the publication of the first edition of ISO 14001 in 1996.
Read more about Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Management Planning
( Article Type: Explanation )
Environmental management is a deliberate, multi-disciplinary process, which requires careful preparation and planning.
Read more about Environmental Management PlanningGreenwash
( Article Type: Explanation )
Greenwash is not a new concept. The term emerged from the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and it entered the Concise Oxford Dictionary in 1999.
Read more about GreenwashInterested & Affected Parties (AIP's)
( Article Type: Explanation )
This is a term used to describe those people who have a concern about a development, project, policy or action and who need to be consulted during the process of decision making.
Read more about Interested & Affected Parties (AIP's)National environmental management: specific environmental management Acts
( Article Type: Overview )
Known by the abbreviation of SEMA's, Specific Environmental Management Acts, all fall under the auspices of the overarching National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). To date five SEMA's have been promulgated, with the most recent one being W
Read more about National environmental management: specific environmental management ActsNuisance
( Article Type: Explanation )
In environmental terms, a nuisance is something that causes irritation and distress (e.g. a bad smell, or a loud or piercing noise, or a continuously barking dog) but not necessarily to the degree that it contravenes laws or regulations.
Read more about NuisancePrecautionary Principle
( Article Type: Explanation )
This principle argues that if the environmental consequences of a particular project, proposal or course of action are uncertain, then the project, proposal or course of action should not be undertaken.
Read more about Precautionary PrinciplePublic Participation (Consultation)
( Article Type: Explanation )
There is a growing trend worldwide that requires projects and developments to be discussed with the public, especially local communities and interested and affected parties.
Read more about Public Participation (Consultation)Scoping
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Scoping is a process used particularly when carrying out environmental, or strategic environmental, impact assessments.
Read more about ScopingSolar Energy
( Article Type: Sustainable Development )
Solar energy is radiation emitted by the sun; the light takes around 8 min 20 seconds to reach the earth's surface.
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