Course Overview
This course provides an overview of the process involved in managing the environmental aspects of projects on a global, regional and local scale. The student will learn to apply the guiding principles of sustainability: and consider the laws, policies and regulations related to environmental management. Emphasis will be placed on environmental management (ISO 14000), life cycle analysis; environmental risks and liabilities.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in EENG 8780
Credits
1.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Explain the evolution of Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
- Describe the need for improved stewardship of environmental resources.
- Discuss the major approaches to EMS currently used including BS 7750, EMAS and ISO 14000.
- Explain the current process for certification under ISO 14001.
- Describe each of the elements of an ISO 14001 EMS.
- Identify the 17 elements of the ISO 14001 approach.
- Describe each element and how it contributes to the process.
- Explain the quality control approach built into the management system.
- List the keys to success of EMS implementation within an organization.
- Recall the primary success factors to successful execution of an EMS.
- Describe the resource needs to design and implement an EMS.
- Discuss the impacts an EMS can have on corporate culture.
- Identify the major business drivers for EMS.
- Discuss the ever-changing regulatory climate.
- Identify the potential areas to improve profit.
- Assess relationships with stakeholders.
- Explain PR (public relations) benefits.
- Develop a basic cost-benefit analysis of initiating an EMS.
- Explain how an EMS fits with other organizational priorities.
- Discuss the concept of risk assessment in a business environment.
- Describe the relationship between quality control and environmental management.
- Assess environmental priorities in the context of the budgeting cycle.
- Identify the need to balance environmental priorities with health and safety concerns and social responsibility.
- Explain the structure of Greenhouse Gases Emissions Trading Systems in a generic sense.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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