ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF THE UPSTREAM GAS INDUSTRY IN QUEENSLAND: A NEW APPROACH

1998 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
A.C. Walter ◽  
C.J. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Regulation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Tier System ◽  
Regulation Model ◽  
The Impact

The environmental regulation of the upstream gas industry in Queensland is based on the principles of ecologically sustainable development. There is an increasing emphasis on meeting the expectations of the general community with respect to impact assessment, the environmental performance of the industry and the ability of government to provide effective regulation. In Australian States, regulation of the industry is generally characterised by a combination of industry self-regulation and government licensing and co-regulation policies.Environmental administration and regulation in Queensland, that is, impact assessment, planning and monitoring of performance, is undertaken by the Department of Mines and Energy, primarily through Regional Offices. Direction is provided principally by Department policy and the Environmental Protection Act.Case studies are presented which illustrate the impact assessment processes for three different types of gas development projects: gas field development in southwest Queensland; construction of a gas pipeline; and development of a coal seam methane project.The Queensland Government is currently developing an Environmental Protection Policy for the upstream petroleum industry (the EPP (Petroleum)). The process of developing the EPP has involved considerable community and stakeholder input to encourage acceptance of the Policy by all parties. The process has identified several key issues for industry including: the need for multiple land use; the incremental nature of petroleum development (including the gas industry); the need to strengthen the impact assessment process; the need for an integrated, single agency regulatory regime; the need for greater accountability of both industry and government; and the need for adequate resourcing of environmental regulation.A possible new regulatory regime for the industry in Queensland, based on the co-regulation model, may include a two-tier system of impact assessment and a combination of compliance for operations with Codes of Practice or a project specific Environmental Management Plan and licences for emissions and certain high impact activities.The administrative framework would be provided by the Petroleum Act which is currently undergoing a major review.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF ENTERPRISES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
HONG ZHOU ◽  
JUN-GUO QIAO
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Regulation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Protection Strategies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Forward Looking

The 11th Five-Year Plan of China has established obligatory targets for main pollutant emissions while the completion of the targets has been associated with the achievements of local officials. With the full implementation of this plan, many enterprises began to take forward-looking environmental protection strategies to cope with the increasingly stringent environmental regulations. Most of the existing literature have systematically studied the impact of environmental regulation from the perspective of industry or region, but they have not considered the dynamic response of enterprises to environmental regulation. The research on the economic consequences of enterprises adopting forward-looking environmental protection strategies for environmental protection investment at the micro level is relatively insufficient. This paper uses the data of China's listed manufacturing companies from 2011 to 2017 to study the effect of environmental protection investment on their business performance of enterprises. The results show that environmental protection investment has a positive cumulative effect on company’s business performance, especially in non-state-owned enterprises. Based on this conclusion, this paper puts forward relevant policy suggestions to promote enterprises to implement forward-looking environmental protection strategy and gain competitive advantage.

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT: A PROPOSED SCHEME

1997 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 714
Author(s):  
H.B. Goff ◽  
R.K. Steedman
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Environmental Risk ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Environmental Risk Management ◽  
The Impact

Environmental risk assessment is becoming an increasingly important factor in the assessment process for new projects. The oil and gas industry is familiar with assessing and managing risks from a wide range of sources. In particular, risk assessment and management is fundamental to the evaluation and implementation of Safety cases. Risk assessment is essential in valuing exploration acreage. Various industry and government risk management standards and criteria have been developed for public and occupational health and safety.This paper examines the extension of these approaches to environmental risk management for the offshore oil and gas industry and proposes a conceptual management scheme.We regard risk as the probability of an event occurring and the consequences of that event. The risk is classified into four categories, namely:primary risk, which relates to the mechanical oilfield equipment;secondary risk, which relates to the natural transport processes. For example dispersion of oil in the water column and surrounding sea;the tertiary risk, which relates to the impact on some defined part of the physical, biological or social environment; andthe quaternary risk, which relates to the recovery of the environment from any impact.Generally the methods of quantitatively analysing primary and secondary risks are well known, while there remains considerable uncertainty surrounding the tertiary and quaternary risk and they are at best qualitative only. An example of the method is applied to coral reef and other sensitive areas which may be at risk from oil spills.This risk management scheme should assist both operators and regulators in considering complex environmental problems which have an inherent uncertainty. It also proves a systematic approach on which sound environmental decisions can be taken and further research and analysis based. Perceived risk is recognised, but the management of this particular issue is not dealt with.

The New European Regulatory Impact Assessment - In Theory and Practice

elni Review ◽  
2007 ◽  
pp. 9-17
Author(s):  
Ekkehard Hofmann
Keyword(s):  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Policy Option ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Assessment Practice ◽  
Regulatory Impact ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Assessment Reports ◽  
Regulatory Impact Assessment

With its communication on impact assessment of June 5, 2002, the European Commission has initiated a new era concerning the preparation and explanation of European legislative action. The Commission now strives for an integrated assessment of all major initiatives, taking into account each and every segment concerned. The Commission expressly thought of the introduction of the “Regulatory Impact Assessment” (RIA) as a means of justifying a chosen policy option. The impact assessment process is part of the Commission’s efforts to implement the subsidiarity principle (Art. 5 section 2 TEEC) in the area of governance and better lawmaking. According to the Secretariat General, the process aims to improve the quality of Commission proposals as well as to improve and simplify the regulatory environment. This paper explicates the basic features of the Commission’s approach, illustrated by three examples for impact assessments that have been carried out under the new regime: it focuses on the question as to how recent impact assessment practice fared compared to the standards set by the Commission itself. However, the (potential) role of assessment reports as a means to foster transparency even in the judicial context seems to be underdiscussed in the literature. Hence, the article examines the material legal requirements concerning the substance of governmental reasoning, and legal demands as to whether and how to present explanatory statements under Community law. In the end, there is an attempt to assess the pros and cons of using assessment reports as statements of basis and purpose pursuant Art. 253 TEEC.

scholarly journals Co-Designing a Behavioural Intervention for Reducing the Impact of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms: An Evidence- and Theory-Driven Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Anne Lagmay Tanay ◽  
Jo Armes ◽  
Catherine Oakley ◽  
Liz Bryson ◽  
Robin Johnston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Behavioural Change ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Complex Interventions ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Behavioural Interventions ◽  
Regulation Model ◽  
The Impact

Abstract PurposeThe processes and mechanisms of action which explain how behavioural interventions for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) work or not are unclear. We describe a co-design process for developing an evidence and theory-based behavioural intervention to reduce the impact of CIPN symptoms on patients’ quality of life.Methods Guided by the Medical Research Council Framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions, our process of intervention development was informed by: (a) findings of systematic reviews, (b) inductive analysis of thirty-nine hours of observational fieldwork, twelve patient and eleven clinician interviews, (c) deductive analysis using the Common-Sense Self-Regulation Model and (d) fifteen patients and twenty clinicians being actively involved as co-designers. ResultsCIPN perception and coping behaviours (including, for example, self-monitoring of symptoms and engaging in self-management and safety strategies to reduce impact of CIPN symptoms) were highlighted as processes to target when co-designing an intervention. To address these behaviours, a psychoeducational approach was deemed suitable. Four behavioural change techniques informed the co-design of the intervention: (a) information about health consequences, (b) salience of consequences, (c) instruction on how to perform a behaviour and (d) action planning.ConclusionCurrent behavioural interventions for CIPN have rarely involved stakeholders, e.g. patients and clinicians, in their development process. We developed a logic model for documenting the proposed mechanism of action of our co-designed intervention for reducing impact of CIPN symptoms. This model will be refined and tested in a subsequent process evaluation as part of a feasibility trial of the intervention.

scholarly journals ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: METHODS OF DECISION MAKING

2018 ◽  
pp. 83-93
Author(s):  
Ya. O. Adamenko
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Impact Assessment ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Analysis Of Alternatives

The paper discusses decision-making methods for the comparative assessment of alternatives in environmental impact assessment. The suggested framework for a systematic approach to the comparative assessment of alternatives in decision-making management involves multi-criteria utility theory; analytical hierarchy approach; multi-criteria alternatives ranking; and choice under uncertainty. The proposed decision-making methods mainly concern comparing alternatives and selecting the best one. Considerably often, criteria for evaluating alternatives are contradictory or use different methods and rating scales, which is the main problem for solving multi-criteria problems. The article also considers the steps for generation and analysis of alternatives and suggests the alternatives analysis procedure. The author’s experience proves that experts sometimes fail to provide a preferred alternative that would meet all conditions of multi-criteria analysis; therefore, it is necessary to return to the previous stage of the environmental impact assessment process, i.e. reducing negative impacts. All this brings out the need to develop a new scientific basis, to generate a new set of alternative environmental protection proposals, and to carry out the procedure for selecting the preferred alternative from the outset. After the preferred alternative, in compliance with all environmental protection needs, is selected, and the agreement on the best alternative is reached, experts can undertake a comprehensive environmental impact assessing.  The author suggests methods for the comparative assessment of the preferred alternative in environmental impact assessment, each having its merits and demerits and critically examines them in the article. The suggested procedure provides experts’ with decision-making methods of the comparative assessing alternatives in environmental impact assessment.

scholarly journals Promoting or Inhibiting? The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Corporate Financial Performance—An Empirical Analysis Based on China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Deng ◽  
Li Li
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Regulation ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Corporate Financial Performance ◽  
Ecological Civilization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Today, environmental protection has become a global issue, and various environmental regulations have been actively adopted. However, are these measures promoting or harming enterprise values? Is this effect the same for enterprises with different ownership backgrounds? In order to address these problems, we conducted an empirical analysis of China’s A-share market to investigate the relationship between the New Environmental Protection Law (NEPL) launched in China and corporate financial performance, and further explore the impact of environmental supervision intensity (ESI) from the perspective of ownership. The empirical results show that there is a negative correlation between NEPL and the financial performance of high pollution enterprises. Further analysis demonstrates that there is an inverted U-shape relationship between ESI and corporate financial performance for both state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs), while the financial performance of SOEs is more sensitive and tolerant to environmental regulation than that of non-SOEs. Finally, we make recommendations for the future direction of China’s ecological civilization construction and sustainable development of enterprises based on three aspects: environmental awareness, policy considerations, and sustainable development. The innovation of this paper lies in putting NEPL and corporate financial performance in the same analytical framework for the first time, which enriches the research in this field. Meanwhile, it provides a new perspective for understanding the relationship between ESI and corporate financial performance through the analysis of nonlinearity and owner heterogeneity.

THE DOUBLE FAILURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND DEREGULATION AND THE NEED FOR ECOLOGICAL LAW

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 265-285
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Montini
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Regulation ◽  
Economic Model ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Negative Externalities ◽  
New Approach ◽  
The Law ◽  
Life On Earth

The evolution of environmental law in the last few decades has occurred in two main phases, which correspond to two opposing and sometimes conflicting trends. The first phase, which may be identified as the “environmental regulatory trend”, has been characterised by the attempt to protect the environment through the management of the negative externalities caused by the dominant economic model based on the pursuit of an unrestrained growth. Such a regulatory trend, despite producing an enormous corpus of legislation, has shown many deficiencies. The shortcomings of the environmental regulation trend have therefore paved the way for the advent of the second phase, characterised by an “environmental deregulatory trend”, which has promoted a shift towards the progressive revision of the existing legislation, with a view to simplifying and streamlining it. Unfortunately, both approaches have resulted in a substantial failure. The aim of the present paper is to analyse the double failure of environmental regulation and deregulation and to promote a possible way out. This will be identified as the need to revise the current regulatory regime for environmental protection and to promote a shift towards a new ecologically based approach to the law, which should primarily aim at the protection of the health and integrity of the ecosystems which support life on Earth. Moreover, in order to signal the decisive shift that the new approach should mark, a corresponding change in the name of the law aimed at the protection of the environment and ecosystems will be proposed: from environmental law to ecological law.

The contribution of environmental regulation to technological innovation and quality competitiveness

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhong Cao ◽  
Jianxin You
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Regulation ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Water Control ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Manufacturing Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time

Purpose This paper aims to explore the relationship between environmental regulation, technological innovation and manufacturing quality competitiveness to provide some references for emission reduction activities and improvements in manufacturing quality competitiveness to achieve environmental protection targets and economic development as part of a win–win situation. Design/methodology/approach Based on the structure-behavior-performance paradigm and Grabowski’s research, a new empirical model was provided. The software, EViews 6.0, was used for econometric analysis. Regression analysis was adopted to explore the three indicators’ relationships. Findings First, environmental regulation can promote technological innovation effectively. Second, compared with wasted gas and wasted solids, investment in wasted water control promotes Chinese technological innovation most. Third, the impact of research and development investment, induced by environmental regulation, on manufacturing quality competitiveness is greater than that induced by non-environmental regulation. Fourth, the impact of lagged two-phase environmental regulation on manufacturing quality competitiveness is similar to that of lagged one-phase regulation. Practical implications The issue that Chinese manufacturing is facing is how to manage the trade-off between pollution control investment and improved quality competitiveness. This study enables managers to understand how to better implement environmental regulation initiatives while achieving environmental protection and quality competitiveness as part of a win–win situation. Originality/value This paper analyzes the relationships between environmental regulation, technological innovation and manufacturing quality competitiveness for the first time and provides the basic argument for integrating Chinese environmental regulation with quality competitiveness to reveal the uniqueness of the circumstances determining China’s economic development.

scholarly journals The impact of beliefs about mental health problems and coping on outcome in schizophrenia

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1165-1176 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. LOBBAN ◽  
C. BARROWCLOUGH ◽  
S. JONES
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Health Problems ◽  
Regulation Model ◽  
The Impact

Background. Using the theoretical framework of the Self Regulation Model (SRM), many studies have demonstrated that beliefs individuals hold about their physical health problems are important in predicting health outcomes. This study tested the SRM in the context of a mental health problem, schizophrenia.Method. One hundred and twenty-four people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia were assessed on measures of symptom severity, beliefs about their mental health problems, coping and appraisal of outcome at two time points, 6 months apart.Results. Using multivariate analyses and controlling for severity of symptoms, beliefs about mental health were found to be significant predictors of outcome. Beliefs about greater negative consequences were the strongest and most consistent predictors of a poorer outcome in both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.Conclusions. These results suggest that the SRM is a promising model for mental health problems and may highlight important areas for development in clinical, and especially psychosocial interventions.

scholarly journals Assessing the Impacts of Rural Development Plan Measures on the Sustainability of Agricultural Holdings Using a PMP Model

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 446
Author(s):  
Christina Moulogianni ◽  
Thomas Bournaris
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Impact Assessment ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Northern Greece ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Assessment Guidelines ◽  
The Impact

Rural Development Plan (RDP) measures support farmers in improving the sustainability of their agricultural holdings. The implementation of these policies has economic, social, and environmental impacts, which are monitored either ex-ante, ongoing, or ex-post, as required from the European Commission impact assessment guidelines. In this frame, this paper aims to assess the impacts of RDP measures on the sustainability of agricultural holdings. For this reason, a positive mathematical programming (PMP) model was developed and implemented in combination with a set of economic, social, and environmental indicators. The model was used to assess the ex-post impacts of the measure titled ‘Modernization of agricultural holdings’ of the Greek RDP 2007–2013. This research was conducted on a sample of 219 agricultural holdings in a region of northern Greece. The impacts were measured through the changes of the crop plan in the agricultural land. The results show that the measure has positive economic impacts, negative social impacts, and negative impacts on most of the environmental indicators. The results also underline the significant role of the impact assessment process in supporting policymakers in understanding the impacts of their policies.

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