ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT 1

Please answer all questions

1. What is hazardous waste and what is the purpose of grouping the different wastes
according to their characteristics?

2. Define the following terms

A. Ecosystem destruction
B. Air pollution
C. Water pollution
D. Noise pollution

3. A. What is an Environmental Impact Assessment?

B. the Aims/Objectives of EIA can be divided into Short and Long term.
Using this, explain the short and long term objectives of EIA.

4. A. Describe the various waste management options using the Diagram of the waste
hierarch.
B. Define waste characterisation and state the reasons why this is normally
done.
C. What is waste management?