Monitoring and Modeling in Environmental Management Systems

Introduction:

As environmental concerns continue to expand, organizations of all sizes, from large corporations to small entrepreneurs, are increasingly focused on the ecological consequences of their operations, products, and services. Stakeholders, both internal and external, recognize the value of efforts aimed at improving environmental performance. Achieving better environmental performance requires organizations to adopt a structured approach and a committed attitude towards these efforts.

This Environmental Management System (EMS) training course is a practical program designed to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to create, implement, and improve an Environmental Management System. The course aligns with various environmental management system standards and prepares participants for certification.

Objectives:

By the end of this Environmental Management System (EMS) training, participants will be able to:

• Identify different extremes and consider their aspects under negative impacts.
• List the provisions in the ISO 14001:2004 environmental management standard.
• Design and implement organizational measures in an Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Outline the steps required to obtain ISO 14001:2004 certification from a registered certification body.
• Map waste streams and identify alternatives such as recycling and wastewater treatment for incorporation into environmental management systems.

Training Methodology:

• Lectures
• Real-life activities
• Teamwork
• Fun activities
• Situation simulations
• Incident management simulation

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Requirements and Fundamentals of Environmental Management

• Understanding ‘environment’ and the need for an environmental management system.
• Advantages of effective environmental management.
• Elements of an environmental management system.
• Need for a document framework for the EMS.
• Overview of ISO 14001:2004.

Unit 2: Applied Aspects of Environmental Management Systems

• Preparing an environmental policy.
• Environmental Certification and ISO 14001:2004.
• Performing an Initial Environmental Review (IER).
• Evaluating environmental factors and effects.
• Causes of environmental catastrophes.
• Creating EMS documentation due to lack of understanding.

Unit 3: Environmental Aspects and Impacts Assessment

• Understanding environmental impacts.
• Defining global, regional, and local issues.
• Assessing significant environmental aspects of the organization.
• Relevant legal and standards requirements.
• Checklist for Environmental Impact Assessment.

Unit 4: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Concepts, Objectives, and Stages

• Main components of the EIA process.
• Understanding EIA and impact analysis.
• Theory of environmental catastrophe.
• Stages of the EIA process.

Unit 5: Internal Environmental Auditing

• Environmental evaluation and assessment procedures plan.
• Management review.
• Verification and assessment of compliance obligations.
• Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation of EMS performance.