IV. Prevention and monitoring - Pollution prevention

1971 ◽  
Vol 177 (1048) ◽  
pp. 439-450 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
Biological Characteristics ◽  
Marine Waters ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Marine Waste ◽  
Policies And Practices

The magnitude, effects and trends of marine waste disposal compel the development and adoption of new policies and practices. Since most of the detrimental or beneficial effects are biological, the biological characteristics and uses of the sea provide the proper bases for decisions on the pollution and waste disposal which can be tolerated. Adequate judgement will require substantial increase in our comprehension of the physics, chemistry, and biology of the sea. Effectuation of such judgements may require equal improvement in our govern­mental structures for local, national and international control of pollution. Absolute limits will eventually be required for many types of marine waste disposal, if we are to retain the present biological uses of coastal and marine waters. At some date, prevention of each such pollution will be necessary. Therefore, research plans and management policies should be directed toward adequate preventive techniques. Several stimulating suggestions are noted for re-cycling of wastes, constructive utilization of such resources, and perhaps eventual prevention of marine pollution. The conclusion is presented that pollution must be prevented, at least from large centres of population and of industry, or present important and, in some cases, essential qualities and uses of the sea will be sacrificed over large areas.

Rationales of gender diversity management policies and practices in India: an exploratory empirical study in the Indian IT/ITeS industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 667-688
Author(s):  
Shreyashi Chakraborty ◽  
Leena Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Policies And Practices

PurposeThe Indian context is marked with weak anti-discrimination laws and patchy implementation of protection of civil rights of women at workplaces. The purpose of this paper is to unearth the rationales of the adoption of gender diversity management policies and practices in India, in the absence of laws and regulations.Design/methodology/approachInspiration is drawn from previous studies on diversity management in other national contexts, and a survey methodology was adopted. The lead researcher administered the questionnaires personally to all respondents to ensure that the understanding of the questions is uniform across respondents as gender diversity management is a relatively new concept in India.FindingsSize of the organisation (number of full-time employees), the influence of external organisations and perceived enhanced organisational flexibility were found to explain the adoption of gender diversity management policies and practices in the Indian IT/ITeS industry. Findings also indicate that Indian subsidiaries of foreign multinationals tend to adopt more gender diversity management policies and practices as compared to Indian-owned organisations.Research implicationsThis study provides evidence that organisations do not always enact structures or behaviours in the pursuit of normative rationality and also consider the economic value of them, establishing an organisational agency in adopting legitimated norms or practices. The study also shows that gender diversity management policies and practices are not only dependent on the enactment of laws but also are adopted because of the economic benefit perceived.Originality/valueDiversity management policies and practices have been mostly studied in national contexts with anti-discrimination laws or affirmative action programs and have been claimed to be a successor of equal employment opportunity (EEO) policies. In the absence of stringent laws to reduce or eliminate discrimination against women employees in Indian workplaces, this study contributes to the literature by determining whether the business case for gender diversity drives the adoption of gender diversity management in the Indian context.

scholarly journals WASTE DISPOSAL IN MARINE WATERS

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Donald W. Hood
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Diffusion Processes ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Marine Waters ◽  
Dilution Level

Waste disposal in marine waters is of importance to coastal engineers because of the ever-increasing requirements for an effective means of dilution of both municipal and industrial wastes. There are many considerations that enter into a satisfactory waste disposal method by dilution, but to the engineer two major considerations must be made. These are, first, the rate of diffusion and, second, the level of dilution necessary to effect disposal. These considerations become quite involved because of the varying conditions which influence dilution or diffusion processes and the uses of the water, which determines the criteria for a satisfactory dilution level. Thus, the dilution levels necessary will be dependent on the nature of the material and the area of dispersal.

scholarly journals Políticas e Práticas de Gestão de Pessoas e a Inclusão de Pessoas com Deficiência: um estudo quantitativo

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 611
Author(s):  
Alice Gerlane Cardoso da Silva ◽  
Diogo Henrique Helal
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Personnel Management ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
System Data ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Effective Inclusion ◽  
Policies And Practices

This study analyzes how the policies and practices of personnel management directed at individuals with disabilities in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil, are configured concerning their insertion and inclusion into the labor market. For such, a quantitative research of descriptive character was conducted using the survey method. The research was developed with individuals, with and without disabilities, who worked and resided in João Pessoa. In total, 90 individuals partook of the study, 45 of which presented disability while the other 45 presented none. The questionnaire was applied in person and made available on the internet by means of the Google Docs system. Data analysis was done using SPSS, consisting of a factorial and descriptive analyses, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and non-parametric tests Kruskal-Wallis and median. The results demonstrated that, despite the individuals with disabilities perceiving an evolution of personnel management policies and practices applied by the organizations regarding the manner of capturing, accepting and coexisting with individuals with disabilities, they are not yet enough to assure their effective inclusion in the labor market.

The Risk Probability Analysis of Oil Spill on Offshore Facilities Based on ETA

2013 ◽  
Vol 864-867 ◽  
pp. 809-814
Author(s):  
Yun Bin Li ◽  
Cheng Gang Tang ◽  
Xian Feng Wang ◽  
Peng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Bohai Sea ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Probability Model ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
The Bohai Sea ◽  
The Core ◽  
Eta Model ◽  
Subsea Pipelines ◽  
Core Problem

The oil spill probability is the core problem on studying the risk of oil spill. The oil spill probability model of offshore facilities is established, which based on the ETA model and the oil spill reason analysis of offshore facilities and subsea pipelines. Through a lot of statistics, combined with the actual situation in the Bohai Sea, the probability of various events is calculated. Finally the probability of oil spill for the Bohai Sea oil facilities and subsea pipelines is calculated and providing references for marine pollution prevention and the study of oil spill risks.

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