Maritime pollutants in shipping and commercial European ports based on relevant physical and biogeochemical environmental parameters (IUPAC Technical Report)

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1151-1166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fani Sakellariadou
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Tidal Exchange ◽  
Port Authorities ◽  
Environmental Practice ◽  
Technical Report ◽  
And Performance

AbstractPorts are closed or semi-closed coastal systems with limited water circulation, poor flushing and weak tidal exchange. They are characterized as pollution hotspots or areas of stagnation with a variety of maritime pollutants. Nowadays, shipping and port managers aim to address environmental risk in their operations, striving to achieve suitable environmental management systems and environmental policies. In that way, environmental impacts are thoroughly considered, actions to minimize and prevent these effects are identified while human activities for prevention, reduction and mitigation of harmful consequences are managed. The current project provides details of quality and performance indicators, based on physical and biogeochemical environmental parameters required to monitor and audit the effectiveness of environmental management system and environmental policy applied in ports. These indicators will be used as powerful tools strengthening sound decisions when developing, shaping and evaluating national and local environmental management systems and policies. The selected indicators are described and their monitoring processes are presented and discussed. Examples of selected best environmental practice from various port authorities are included.

Environmental Management Systems and Environmental Performance: The Case of Russian Energy Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1377
Author(s):  
Valery V. IOSIFOV ◽  
Svetlana V. RATNER
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Management System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Legal Form ◽  
Energy Companies

Nowadays one of the most common organizational eco-innovations in energy companies is introducing environmental management systems (EMS). Nevertheless, the issues of environmental and economic efficiency of EMS remain controversial. The purpose of this work is to develop a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of environmental management systems of Russian energy companies certified in accordance with ISO 14001. Since Russian companies do not have EMAS conformance certificates, the issues of the effectiveness of environmental management systems under the European Environmental Management Scheme and eco-audit were not considered in this study. The study is based on the data from annual corporate reports of the largest energy companies of the Russian Federation, which have the organizational and legal form of public joint-stock companies. The selection criteria were: i) the existence of an integrated management system, which is based on a certified environmental management system; ii) the presence in the corporate reports of data on the environmental performance of the company, at least a few years before and after the introduction of EMS, sufficient for statistical analysis using a two depended samples T-test. The study has shown that the application of ISO 14001 can be considered as a condition for the development of eco-innovation, as a well-designed environmental management strategy covers the whole range of issues related to innovative development, modernization and competitiveness. The introduction of EMS is also associated with an increase in the information transparency of the entire production system of the company, which is also a positive point in terms of the development of innovative processes.

Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) Audit Methodology

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlie Williams ◽  
Om Chawla
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
The United States ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Regulatory Requirements ◽  
Levels Of Detail ◽  
Reduce Risk

Abstract Introduction In the United States, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) requires an offshore lease operator to implement a Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS), and to have it audited at least once every 3 years to evaluate its compliance to the regulatory requirements detailed in 30 CFR 250, Subpart S. The first round of these SEMS audits, which concluded in 2013, was executed using varying audit styles – from system audits through to compliance audits. These varying audit styles, in turn, lead to differing types output, levels of detail, format and presentation.These diverse approaches may have been due, at least in part, to disparities in the expectations of stakeholders, differing interpretations of the use of the Center for Offshore Safety's (COS) SEMS Audit Protocol tools, use of other audit protocols, the experience-level of individual auditors, and the newness of the regulation. System audits are intended to be a holistic assessment of a system, its elements, and how the elements work together to achieve system objectives. Compliance audits, on the other hand, are intended to assess adherence to specific requirements. This white paper proposes that both types of audits should be used in tandem to reduce risk and increase confidence that a management system, and its verification programs, is operating as designed and meeting regulatory and company requirements.

Information Support of Management in the Environmental Management System

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
A.E. Sorokin ◽  
◽  
E.E. Galkina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Management System ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Document Management ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Electronic Document ◽  
Electronic Document Management

The introduction of environmental management systems (EMS) at enterprises makes it possible to put into practice the principles of sustainable development. The efficiency of the environmental management system largely depends on the information support of the system. The use of information technology, electronic document management allows you to increase the effectiveness of the EMS at the enterprise.

scholarly journals CRUCIAL FACTORS FOR IMPROVING THE ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna EJDYS ◽  
Alina MATUSZAK-FLEJSZMAN ◽  
Michał SZYMANSKI ◽  
Leonas USTINOVICHIUS ◽  
Galina SHEVCHENKO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
System Improvement

The practice of using environmental management systems (EMS) ISO 14001 at the organisational level indicates that the efficacy of such solutions depends on many factors, both endogenous and exogenous in nature. This article aims to identify the fac- tors that determine the opportunities for the improvement of EMS in organisations, the analysis of the relationship between the factors and the classification of the factors due to their role in the system improvement. The structural analysis was used to classify and identify the key factors and then to categorize these factors into five groups. Finally, the role of these key factors in improving environmental management systems was exam- ined. Based on the findings, guidelines can be offered to both scholars and practitioners regarding the factors crucial for the improvement of the EMS. Aiming to add value to the existing literature, the structural analysis was adapted to classification and identification of the key factors. From the point of view of practitioners, it seems to be very profitable to concentrate on the crucial factors during the process of EMS improvement.

scholarly journals Indicators for monitoring and assessment of Environmental management systems in ports

2021 ◽  
Vol 234 ◽  
pp. 00055
Author(s):  
Farah Housni ◽  
Amal Maurady ◽  
Philip Barnes ◽  
Abderrazak Boumane ◽  
Mohamed Reda Britel
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Shipping Industry ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Production Areas

Ports are no longer content with being the connection of ocean and land transportation, of which they are keys in international logistics and supply chains. Ports have also become industrial production areas. As ports continue to evolve as production areas, they are becoming significant sources of water pollution, solid waste, and noise and air pollution. Due to this increase in environmental impacts, the majority of the world ports have made commitments to development of proactive procedures for a sustainable development by adopting an environmentally responsible approach to preserve and protect the environment. This is despite the need of a diagnostic tool which allows monitoring and evaluation of the progress of environmental management in the different sectors of the port. The present study evaluated the different activities and environmental aspects related to the shipping industry and identified the main indicators to assess and develop an environmental management system (EMS) in order to achieve sustainable development.

scholarly journals The Purpose of ISO 14001 Certification: Independent Assurance or Improved Environmental Management System?

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Janet Morrill ◽  
Sylvie Berthelot
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Environmental Management System ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Environmental Management Systems ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Iso 14001 Certification

This study provides evidence of the value of third party certification of environmental management systems. We examine the relative importance of improving an environmental management system as a result of certification, versus being able to communicate the quality of that system credibly to outsiders through third party certification. We use survey data where one half of the respondents had indicated that they had an environmental management (EMS) in place before seeking ISO 14001 certification, while the other half of respondents did not. Our analyses comparing the two groups find that the group already having an EMS report similar motivations for ISO 14001 certification and perceive to have received similar levels of benefits as firms having no pre-certification EMS. We conclude that even for organizations that already have an EMS, the ability to communicate credibly the quality of that system is a compelling reason to obtain ISO certification.

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