Dr. Murali G. Ranjitkar
Visiting fellow, NASC
Environment Management
 Its an attempt to control human impact
on
and
interaction
with
the
environment in order to preserve
natural resources
 Environmental management focuses
on the improvement of human welfare
for present and future generation
Environment Management
 Administrative functions
that develop,
implement
and
monitor
the
environmental policy of an organization
 Optimal
utilization
of
the
finite
resources between different possible uses.
 Environmental criteria and economic
considerations
demand
that
such an allocation be efficient. (protection
from degradation & protection for scarce
and diminishing resources)
Environment Management
 Perspectives on the Environmental
Challenge
 Examples of Environmental Aspects
& Impacts
 Three Key Environmental Issues
 Environment-related Provisions
General and Sect oral Acts
 Importance of Environmental
management
Environment Management
As such
 Protection of nature
 Pragmatic resource conservation
 Moral and aesthetic nature
preservation
 Environment and development
Integrated Environment
Management(IEM)
 Concept and principles of IEM
 Goals of IEM
 Benefits of IEM
 Participants in IEM
 Comparison TMA & IEMA
 Principles and process of IEM
Perspectives on the Environmental Challenge
Examples of Environmental
Aspects & Impacts
Three Key Environmental Issues
The world’s population continues to grow
The United Nations estimates that world
population with grow from 5.8 billion to 9.4
billion by 2050
Global demand for food, water and other
natural resources is rising
Currently, most natural systems are under
stress
The earth’s climate is changing
Evidence exists that a significant amount of
the increase in temperature since the
industrial revolution is caused by human
economic activity
Environment-related Provisions
General and Sectoral Acts
 Environment Protection Act and Rules 1997
 Forest Act 1983
 Water Resource Act 1992
 Vehicle and Transport Management Act
1992
 Industrial Enterprises Act 1992
 Local Self Government Act 1992
 Electricity Act 1992
 Pesticides Act 1991
Importance of Environmental
management
 Improve management of environmental
impacts
 Set targets to reduce energy use, water use &
waste to landfill
 Initiate and maintain procedures to improve
efficiencies
 Define key responsibilities for achieving
targets
 Monitor and measure environmental
performance against key indicators
 Regularly assess progress towards achieving
set objectives
 Ensure due diligence and ongoing
consideration of legal and other
environmental requirements
Concept and principles of IEM
 As a philosophy, IEM prescribes a code
of
practice
for
ensuring
that
environmental consideration are fully
integrated into all stages of the
development process in order to achieve
a
desirable
balance
between
environment concern and development
 Ecological
complexity
and
interdependency of human and nature
Concept and principles of IEM
 Functionally- IEM is management
oriented
approach
to
control
environment disruption amidst the
process of sustainable development
 All action taken during project
planning , implementation, and
maintenance
 It should be insure that non of their
consequences are overlooked or
underestimated
Concept and principles of IME
 Sustainable
and
equitable
development is combined with sound
environment practice for healthy
environment
 Sustains people and nature
 Provide protection for our unique
resources
 Result in an enhance quality of life for
all
Goals of IEM
 Objectives of IEM is
 Ensure that development does not
compromise
environmental
sustainability, health and safety and
does not endanger natural and
cultural resources
 Ensure that the environmental
consequences of the development
proposals
are
understood
and
adequately
considered
in
the
planning,
implementation
and
management of all development
programmes
Goals of IEM
 Establish a framework of cooperation
between the government organization,
the public sector, the private sector and
the public so that sustainable
development can take place
 Stimulate responsible and justifiable
decision making and action, and
creative thinking in the planning and
initial design stage
Goals of IEM
 Guide
the development process by
implementing and encouraging the
collection of objective information and
reliable data with respect to environment
related aspects and ensuring that it can be
easily understood by all interested and
affected parties in the development
 Resolve
or
lessen
any
negative
environmental impact and to enhance
positive aspects of development proposals
Benefit of IME
 Improved land productivity
 Efficient water management
 Biodiversity conservation
 Conservation of natural resources
 Enhance environment protection
 Improve productivity and activities
based on sustainable development
Participation in IEM
 The community
 Non governmental institutions
 Industries
 Local government
Comparison between TMA and IEMA
Sector
TNA
IEMA
Goal
Economic growth
higher productivity
and profit
shareholders wealth
Sustainability and
quality of life
stakeholders welfare
Values
Anthropocentric,
patriarchal values,
rationality and
packaged knowledge
Centered around
sustainable
development
concern
Egalitarian and
democratic values
Intuition and
understanding
Products
Designed for
function style and
price
Wasteful packaging
Design with concern
for the environment
Environment
friendly packaging
Comparison between TMA and IEMA
Organization
Top-down decision
making
Centralized authority
Participatory decision
making
Decentralised authority
Environment
Domination over
nature
Environment manage
as resource
Pollution and waste are
external to the project
Harmony with nature
Resource regarded as
strictly finite
Pollution and waste
elimination
management
Participation
Owner, Manager,
Worker
Community,
Institution, Industries,
Local state and union
government bodies,
politician law maker etc
Business function
Marketing aims at
increasing
consumption
Finance aims at short
Marketing for
consumers education
Finance aims at long
term sustainable
Principles and Process of IEM
Principles
 Pro-active planning
 Informed decision making
 An open and participatory approach
 A broad understanding of the term
environment
 Accountability
Process of IEM
 Development and assessment of the
proposal
 Decision on whether to accept the
development project proposal or
not
 Implementation of projects
Major principles for
implementation of IEM
 Environment and economic integration
 Maintenance of biological diversity and
conservation of natural resources
 Precaution, prevention and evaluate of
human effects on environment
 Cooperation, partnership and
participation of communities
 Educate, training and awareness
generation of people
 Thank you