ENGINEERING & THE ENVIRONMENT

2-2 International Organization for the environment

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UNEP The Earth Summit The Johannesburg Summit International Conventions on Environment ISO 14000

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UNEP (1)
 

United Nations Environment Programme The world's premier agency dealing with global matters of the environment. It's mission is to provide leadership and to encourage partnerships in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
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UNEP (2)
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Sustainable management and use of natural resources



Protect of environment, climate control and Biodiversity conservation

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Sustainable production and consumption



Cleaner production, Ecotourism Environment and economy

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Globalization of the economy



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The Earth Summit (1)



 

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3-14 June 1992 Its' main objective was to reconcile the globally development needs with environmental protection
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The Earth Summit (2)



Agenda 21: new ways of investing in our future to reach global sustainable development in the 21st century. Covered:
  

new ways to educate new ways to care for natural resources new ways to participate in designing a sustainable economy.
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The Earth Summit (3)

  

The Rio Declaration The Framework Convention of Climate The Convention of Biological Diversity (BD) The Statement of Forest Principles

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The Earth Summit+5

 

5 years after UNCED, New York 1997 Reaffirm the objective:

 

 
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To revitalize and energize commitment To frankly recognize failures and identify reasons To recognize achievements and identify action that will boostthem The define priorities for the pst-97 period The raise the profile of issues addressed insufficiently` by Rio
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The Johannesburg Summit (1)



The United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September 2002. Focus the world attention and direct action towards meeting difficult challenges
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The Johannesburg Summit (2)

Major Successes:  The Sanitation Target  The Rights of Communities  Corporate Responsibility and Accountability  Access to Information, Participation and Justice  The Importance of Ethics  Delinking Economic Growth and Environmental Degradation  Partnerships and Initiatives
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UN Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15) in Copenhagen



UN Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 7-18, 2009. Strengths and weaknesses of the UN system for dealing with climate change were highlighted by the process leading to the Copenhagen Accord. Agree that deep cuts in global emissions are required. Adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change and the potential impacts of response measures is a challenge faced by all countries.
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International Conventions on Environment (1)



Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC 1992) Basel Convention on the control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their disposal (1989) Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985)
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International Conventions on Environment (2)



Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the ozone layer (1987) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of the Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES 1973) Convention on Wetlands of International importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention 1971) The Kyoto Protocol (1997)
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International Standard Organization (ISO)



Non-government organization, 23 February 1947. Characteristic of ISO:

    

Equal Footing Voluntary Market Driven Consensus World Wide

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ISO 14000


A set of international standards brings a worldwide focus to the environment. Environmental efforts against an internationally accepted criterion. Avert any conflicts between regional interpretations Need environmental management certification to compete globally.
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Terminology in ISO 14000 (1)



Policy statement:


In existence within the organization

Legislation compliance:


To clarify compliance with Environmental Legislation that may effect the organization and stress a commitment to continuous improvement.
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Terminology in ISO 14000 (2)



Preparatory review and external audit:



Consider input processes and output at sites, and identify all relevant environmental aspects that may arise.

Environmental Management System:



Provides further detail on the environmental program.

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Terminology in ISO 14000 (3)



Management review:


To ensure that it is suitable (for the organization and the objectives) and effective in operation.

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The ISO 14000 Family (1)



  

 

Environment Management System (EMS) ISO 14001 Environment Auditing (EA) ISO 14010 Environmental Labeling (EL) ISO 14020 Environment Performance Evaluation (EPE) ISO 14030 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) ISO 14040 Environmental Aspect of Product ISO 14060
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Opportunities and Threats of ISO 14000



Obtaining ISO 14001 not a confirmation of success, but fail to achieve it will guarantee failure in future EMS also focus on continuous improvement Cost is the main reason SMI not involve in ISO 14001 SMI should not focus only on local market
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