1. Elective module 3 Geospatial environmental management
Environmental Management Systems
Professor Ergashev A.
department of geo-ecology, TSPU

2. "There is enough for everybody's need, but not enough for anybody's greed," said Gandhi.

3. Objectives
The students should know what is environment management system.
The students should learn the different parts of environment management system
They should now the tasks of EMS and EMS elements
They should learn about the continuous cycle of EMS

4. Outline EMS definition and overview Elements of EMS
Purpose and Benefits of EMS
Continuous cycle of EMS
summary

5. What is an environmental management system (EMS)?
Part of an organisation’s management system used to develop and implement its environmental policy and manage its environmental aspects.
(AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 cl. 3.8)

6. What Is An EMS? (cont…)
Tool consisting of standardized procedures to reduce our environmental footprint
Continuous quality improvement and strategic planning with the goal of reducing environmental impacts
Part of an overall management system which includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes, and resources for achieving environmental policy

7. EMS Updated and more aggressive goals for: Energy efficiency
Renewable energy
Water conservation
Acquisition
Pollution prevention/recycling
High performance buildings
Fleet management
Electronics stewardship

8. EMS Elements Important EMS elements include: Continual improvement
Pollution prevention
Compliance
Management commitment
Formalization
Awareness of a systems-based approach

9. Purpose of an EMS
An EMS brings together the people, policies, plans, review mechanisms, a nd procedures used to manage environmental issues at a facility or in an organization

10. EMS Cycle of Continuous ImprovementDO
CHECK
ACT
PLAN

11. The Continuous Cycle
Plan Planning, identifying environmental aspects and establishing goals
Do Implementing, includes training and operational controls
Check Checking, includes monitoring and corrective action
Act Reviewing, includes progress reviews and acting to make needed changes

12. Plan
Identify aspects and impacts from a facilities activities, products, and services
Review legal requirements
Set objectives and targets
Establish a formal EMS program

13. Do Implementation and Operation: Define roles and responsibilities
Provide EMS training
Establish internal and external communication mechanisms
Establish document control system
Establish operational controls
Integrate with or establish emergency preparedness procedures

14. Check Checking and Corrective Action:
Conduct periodic monitoring of environmental performance
Identify root causes of findings and conduct corrective and preventive actions
Maintain environmental records
Conduct periodic EMS audits

15. Act Conduct a periodic senior management review of EMS
Revise policies as needed

16. General Benefits Of An EMS
Easier compliance
Use less materials
Pollution prevention
New partners
Increased efficiency
Improved morale
Enhanced image
Fewer mistakes
Do more with less
Documented procedures and management plan
Sustainable program
Greater confidence in environmental decision-making
Less inspections
More help to Bureaus and Offices

17. Critical for EMS Success
Bottom line requirements:
EMS is “Everyone’s Management System”
Must relate to your organization’s mission
Must have senior management commitment
Must be consistent with other management systems (e.g., IT, purchasing) in your organization

18. What You Can Do
Your organization may already have an have EMS established or have elements of an EMS in place:
Training programs (e.g., on-line DOI EMS Awareness Training offered to DOI employees through DOI LEARN)
Plans, permits, etc.
Inspections, forms, checklists
You may be able to contribute to implementing and improving your organization’s EMS

19. What Is An EMS? Implementation Management Review Environmental Policy
Checking/
Corrective Actions
Measurement and Monitoring
EMS Nonconformance and
Records
EMS Audits
Continuous
Improvement
Planning
Environmental Aspects
Compliance
Objectives and Targets
Environmental Mgmt. Programs
Implementation
Roles and Responsibilities
Training and Communication
EMS Document Control
Emergency Preparedness and Response

20. In Summary
An EMS is the combination of people, policies, procedures, review, and plans to help proactively address environmental issues
Proactive environmental management benefits us all by:
protecting the health of the surrounding ecosystem,
preserving resources for future generations,
being a good neighbor,
minimizing mission impact due to non-compliance issues, and
saving money by decreasing wasted resources

21. Reference:
Download Environmental Management System ISO ebook.
The integrated use of management system standards-ebook.

22. Thank Q!