Environmental Management

PRESENTATION ON MEANING OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

NAME : NISHAD VIJAY KUMAR MAHENDRA

CLASS : F.Y.B.M.S.

ROLL NO. : 35

COLLEGE : PATUCK GALA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTON•Environmental management refers to the

management of modern human society with, and its impact on, the environment. Because natural resources are finite and limited, they can only support a certain population within any species.

•Environmental management means different things to different people.

DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTAdministrative functions that develop,

implement, and monitor the environmental policy of an organization.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IS A DECISION – MAKING PROCESS WHICH REGULATES THE IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE CAPACITY OF THE ENVR. TO SUSTAIN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT BE IMPAIRED.

CHARACTERISTICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTIt is often used as a generic term .It supports sustainable development .It shows opportunities & also addresses

threats & problems .It calls for a multidisciplinary approach .

AGENCIES/ BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTNGO’SUNEP (United Nations Environment

Programme)WCED (World Commission on environment &

Dev.) etc………………….

DEVELOPMENT &ENVIRONMENTAL LINKAGESVARIOUS PROJECTS OF DEVELOPMENT

ARE PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED BY ALL TYPES OF GOVERMENTS.

THESE PROJECTS HAVE CERTAIN LINKS WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.

THE PROJECT MAY BE AT MACRO LEVEL OR AT THE MICRO LEVEL LIKE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS ,RAILWAYS ,DAMS ,FLY OVER BRIDGES ETC.

1. HUGE DAM CONSTRUCTION

2.RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN

REMOTE AREAS

3.ROAD CONSTRUCTION

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN INDIA

THE MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN INDIA ARE :-

POPULATION CONTROL AND HEALTH CARE.WATER POLLUTION CONTROL IN RIVAR SYSTEMS.AIR POLLUTION CONTROL IN INDUSTRIES

POCKETS.SOLID WASTE UTILISATION THROUGH

RECYCLING.ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS OF

SOCIETY.

WATER POLLUTION

POPULATION CONTROL

SOLID WASTE UTILISATION AIR POLLUTION

CONTROL

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS OF SOCIETY

BIODIVERSITYBiodiversity is the variety and differences among living

organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other ecosystems.

India is one of the mega biodiversity centers in the world and has two of the world's 18 ‘biodiversity

hotspots’ located in the Western Ghats and in the Eastern Himalayas.

Impact on future changes in climatic conditions on biodiversityGreater warming over lands than over the oceans.

Oceans are likely to continue to warm for several centuries due to greenhouse concentrations which have already taken place.

melting of sea ice.

Droughts and floods in many areas.

There is a real fear among some small island inhabitants that their lands may totally disappear under water because of rising sea levels caused by global warming.

GREEN HOUSE GAS CYCLE

MELTING OF ICE

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Environmental management is the process by which environmental health is regulated. It does not involve managing the environment itself, but it is the process of taking steps and behaviors to have a positive effect on the environment.

To reduce the risk of these environmental impacts’ occurrence, we clearly set objectives and targets.

The strategies being adopted for the protection and management of environment are:- Protection of Land Conservation of Water Protection of Forests Animals in Our Environment Our Climate