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Newsletter and Technical Publications
<Technical Workbook on Environmental Management Tools for
Decision Analysis>
Training Module on Environmental Management Systems
(EMS)
A. Module Objectives (Slide No. 1)
At the end of the module, the participants shall:
- Understand EMS concepts, components and applications
- Appreciate the value of developing an EMS for various types of organizations
- Undergo an actual experience of conducting an environmental review activity
and designing components of an EMS for a specific organization
B. Module Implementation Plan
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Activity |
Time
allotment |
Learners'
Hand-outs |
Materials/
Equipment |
Welcome and Introduction
- "Icebreaker activity"
- Introduction to the Module
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15-30 minutes |
Module Objectives
Module Coverage
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Overhead projector, screen microphone,
board and board marker or chalk
Materials for chosen icebreaker activity
Presentation Slides |
Trainer's Inputs
(Lecturette/Question and Answer) |
60 minutes |
EM Tools Matrix
EMS Paper |
Presentation Slides |
| Plenary Discussion/Open Forum |
30 minutes |
EMS Paper |
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| Class Exercise |
6 - 8 hours |
EMS Worksheets
See Exercise
handout for other requirements |
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| Reflection |
15 - 30 minutes |
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Individual papers, pens |
| Closing and Evaluation |
15 minutes |
Evaluation Forms |
Training Certificates |
| Total Training Duration: 1 day (8 hours) to
1.5 days (10 - 12 hours) |
C. Suggested Introductory Activity (15 - 30 minutes)
- Pose the following introductory question, solicit responses and write these
on the board.
| Given that the topic "Environmental Management Systems" has
three big words, how will you define each word? |
D. Trainer's Input Guide (60 minutes)
- Begin with the following input (Slide No. 2)
- EMS is a decision-making tool that indeed is about the environment,
is concerned with management and provides for a system
- Relative to the environment, it is about identifying environmental issues
that are present in an organization, geographical area activity or whatever is
the concern being addressed. These may be issues about air, water or land or the
physical attributes; concerns about flora and fauna or biological attributes;
concerns about people or social attributes, or concerns about institutions or
institutional attributes. This is because environment is really the sum total of
everything that surrounds man.
- The coverage of the EMS session will include several items (Slide No. 3)
- As background, we must note five major events (Slide No. 4)
- An EMS is one that follows the well-known Quality Management approach of
"Plan, Do, Check, Improve." (Slide No. 5)
It is a problem identification and problem solving tool implemented in many
different ways.
- There is no simple best approach to the development and implementation of an
EMS, yet all EMS have a number of core elements
- Environmental Planning (Slide No. 6)
- Environmental Programme or Action Plan (Slide No. 7)
- Organizational Structures (Slide No. 8)
- Integration of environmental management into business operations (Slides
No. 8-10)
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