scholarly journals Professionalism in integrated environmental assessment and management

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Toll
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Integrated Environmental Assessment

Promoting E-Governance Through Capacity Development for the Global Environment

2011 ◽  
pp. 227-257
Author(s):  
Jim Perry ◽  
Leslie Paas ◽  
Maria Eugenia Arreola ◽  
Elena Santer ◽  
Nalini Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Capacity Development ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
United Nations Environment Programme ◽  
International Institute ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Integrated Environmental Assessment ◽  
Training Resources

Solving the world’s great crises and taking advantage of the world’s greatest opportunities requires innovation and capacity. E-governance uses Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) to broaden participation and make problem solving more effective. Environmental issues represent some of the world’s greatest crises and most significant opportunities. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is a global leader in tackling such issues. UNEP’s Global Environmental Outlook (GEO) relies on contributions from many experts from all regions of the world. Because capacity development is critical to UNEP’s ability to fulfill its mandate, UNEP collaborated with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to commission more than 50 experts to develop training resources for integrated environmental assessment and reporting at the sub-global level. These resources were adapted to an eLearning format, significantly broadening their utility and reach. All materials are organized onto the Moodle Learning Management System and use a facilitated interaction model. The eLearning curriculum and approach has been peer reviewed and pilot tested. This research has further developed a blended learning, Train-the-Multipliers program to train facilitators. This eLearning implementation has clearly demonstrated potential and is advancing e-governance at global, regional, national and sub-national levels in the area of environmental assessment and reporting. Although UNEP’s position as a strong proponent of global environmental governance is unique, the detailed approach described for the eLearning programme is generic and therefore, would be a useful model for others who wish to develop eLearning curricula.

scholarly journals Integrated Environmental Assessment of streams in the Sinos River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (2 suppl) ◽  
pp. 105-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Kieling-Rubio ◽  
T Benvenuti ◽  
GM Costa ◽  
CT Petry ◽  
MAS Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Rapid Assessment ◽  
Habitat Diversity ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Integrated Diagnosis ◽  
Tradescantia Pallida ◽  
Integrated Environmental Assessment ◽  
Biological Methods

<p>The deterioration of environmental quality in the Sinos River basin is directly associated with the impacts of intense industrialization and urbanization. An integrated environmental assessment (IEA) was conducted in July and September of 2012, in areas along the sources of the EstânciaVelha/Portão, Pampa and Schmidt streams using physical, chemical and biological methods. The water in the three sampling sites was not proper for human consumption, presented a low toxic contamination index (TCI) and mesotrophic characteristics. One site was included in Class 4, and two, in Class 3, according to current legislation. The rapid assessment protocol (RAP) indicated a natural environmental condition for habitat diversity and environmental impact in the three sites. The <italic>Tradescantia pallida</italic> (Rose) D.R. Hunt var. <italic>purpurea</italic> Boom biomarker showed water genotoxicity in two of the sites. The integrated diagnosis of water quality in these streams is fundamentally important to ensure the sustainable management of water resources and their multiple uses, as well to estimate their contribution to pollution in this river basin.</p>

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