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MIMS - Multi Integrated Management Systems for Quality, Environment and Systematic Work Environment : A General management system, based on large Swedish companiesEliasson, Hugo January 2009 (has links)
<p>This thesis describes mature Multi Integrated Management System (MIMS), mainly within Swedish companies, certified against three or more certificates. Other criteria have been to have a business system, usually SAP R/3 and that the companies investigated have had more than 200 employees. The two main reasons to implement have been customer demands and company Group requirements. The most common standards, besides ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and AFS 2001:1/OHSAS 18001 (9K, 14K and 18K) are EMAS, FSC (wood, paper standard), PEFC (wood) with two cases.</p><p>The following similarities describes the “Core in MIMS”, i.e. similarities between different standards. The most important parts are to have a policy, a manual and review.</p><ul><li>Policy Statement – 4.2 (14K and 18K) 5.3 (9K)</li><li>Objectives - 4.3.3 (14K and 18K) 5.4.1 (9K)</li><li>Resources, Roles, Responsibility and Authority – 4.4.1 (14K and 18K) 5.5.1 and 6.1 (9K)</li><li>Documentation - 4.4.4 (14K and 18K) 4.2.1 (9K)</li><li>Control of Documents – 4.4.5 (14K and 18K) 4.2.3 (9K)</li><li>Control of Records – 4.5.3 (18K) 4.5.4 (14K) 4.2.4 (9K)</li><li>Competence; Training and Awareness – 4.4.2 (14K) 6.2.2 (9K)</li><li>Internal Audit – 4.5.4 (18K) 4.5.5 (14K) 8.2.2 (9K)</li><li>Management Review – 4.6 (14K and 18K) 5.6 (9K)</li></ul><p>The most common approaches are that the Graphical User Interface is based on a “Manual” or the “Deming Wheel”, but there are also other examples.</p><p>A general management system is described and there are examples of content in a manual.</p><p>In 2007 focus seems to be on audits and implementation of new standards (mainly systematic work environment) and SOX is mentioned for the first time. In academic literature successful examples of integration of management systems, with Lean production are described.</p><p>ISO 9001:2008 is now available, but there is not that dramatic changes from previous version, and all changes make the standard easier to integrate with other standards than ISO 9001:2000.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> / <p>ZUSAMMENFASSUNG</p><p>Diese Thesis behandelt ausgereifte, mehrfach integrierte Managementsysteme (Multi Integrated Management Systems, MIMS), hauptsächlich in schwedischen Unternehmen, die mindestens dreifach zertifiziert wurden. Andere Kriterien waren dass die Unternehmen ein Business-System haben, in der Regel SAP R / 3, und dass die betrachteten Unternehmen mehr als 200 Mitarbeiter haben. Die zwei wichtigsten Gründe für die Einführung von Managementsystemen waren Kundenwünsche und Anforderungen des eigenen Konzerns. Die am häufigsten verwendeten Standards, neben der ISO 9001, ISO 14001 und AFS 2001:1 / OHSAS 18001 (9K, 14K und 18K), sind EMAS, FSC (Holz-, Papier-Standard) und PEFC (Holz), mit je zwei Fällen.</p><p>Die folgenden Gemeinsamkeiten machen den "Kern der MIMS" aus, dh. Berührungspunkte zwischen den verschiedenen Standards. Die wichtigsten Aspekte sind Policy, Handbücher und Revisionen.</p><p>• Ausgesprochene Policy – 4.2 (14K und 18K) 5.3 (9K) • Ziele - 4.3.3 (14K und 18K) 5.4.1 (9K) • Ressourcen, Rollen, Verantwortung und Befugnisse - 4.4.1 (14K und 18K) 5.5.1 und 6.1 (9K) • Dokumentation - 4.4.4 (14K und 18K) 4.2.1 (9K) • Dokumentensteuerung - 4.4.5 (14K und 18K) 4.2.3 (9K) • Datensteuerung - 4.5.3 (18K) 4.5.4 (14K) 4.2.4 (9K) • Kompetenz, Schulung und Aufmerksamkeit - 4.4.2 (14K) 6.2.2 (9K) • Internationale Audits - 4.5.4 (18K) 4.5.5 (14K) 8.2.2 (9K) • Management Revision - 4,6 (14K und 18K) 5.6 (9K)</p><p>Die am häufigsten anzutreffenden Ansätze sind, dass das Graphical User Interface auf einem "Handbuch“ basiert, oder auf dem "Deming-Kreis", aber es gibt auch andere Beispiele. Ein generelles Managementsystem wird beschrieben und es gibt Beispiele vom Inhalt eines Handbuches.</p><p>Im Jahr 2008 scheint der Fokus auf Audits und Entwicklung neuer Standards zu liegen (vor allem systematisches Arbeitsmanagement) und SOX wird zum ersten Mal erwähnt. In der akademischen Literatur werden erfolgreiche Beispiele der Integration von Management-Systemen mit Lean Production Beschrieben.</p><p>Die ISO 9001:2008 ist jetzt zugänglich, aber ohne grosse Veränderungen im Vergleich zu älteren Versionen, und alle Veränderungen machen es leichter diesen Standard mit anderen Standards als den ISO 9001:2000 integrieren.<strong></strong></p><p>Schlüsselwörter: Management-Systeme, Integriertes Management, Multi, Integration, Qualität, Umwelt, systematische Umweltarbeit, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AFS 2001:1 und OHSAS 18001.</p>
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Guía para la implementación de la norma ISO 14001 en el Centro de Información, Control Toxicológico y Apoyo a la Gestión Ambiental (CICOTOX) de la Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica de la UNMSMLoyola Cajahuaringa, Gabriela Celina, Cabrera Melgar, Patricia January 2007 (has links)
La determinación de las bases fundamentales en la cual se debería desarrollar y actuar la implementación del SGA ISO 14001 es el objetivo del presente trabajo de investigación, que consiste en: elaborar una Guía y una propuesta del Programa de Gestión Ambiental en base a la Norma Técnica Peruana ISO 14001 - 2002, considerando la identificación de sus aspectos ambientales significativos y los dispositivos legales ambientales relacionados, para ser aplicado en el Centro de Información, Control Toxicológico y Apoyo a la Gestión Ambiental. El Centro de Información, Control Toxicológico y Apoyo a la Gestión Ambiental (CICOTOX), que opera en las instalaciones de la Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, consciente de la necesidad de encontrar soluciones que remedien los problemas ambientales y que prevengan o minimicen los futuros, viene trabajando en la implementación del Sistema de Gestión de la Calidad ISO 9001, siendo esta una etapa inicial del proceso antes de la implementación del Sistema de Gestión Ambiental ISO 14001. La propuesta del Programa de Gestión Ambiental ha sido elaborada para alcanzar los objetivos y metas que cumplirán el compromiso de la Política Ambiental, en el se describe los planes de acción específicos encaminados al control y reducción de los aspectos e impactos ambientales significativos, fijando plazos y responsabilidades. El resumen de una visión del funcionamiento y señalización del Sistema de Gestión Ambiental y documento base para la coordinación y el control de actividades de la gestión ambiental de CICOTOX se refleja en la Guía de Gestión Ambiental elaborada. / -- The determination of the fundamental bases in which the EMS ISO 14001 implementation would be due to develop and to act is the objective of the current research, that it consists to elaborate a Guide and a proposal of the Environmental Management Program on the basis of Peruvian Technical Standard ISO 14001 - 2002, considering the related identification of its significant environmental aspects and environmental legal resolutions, to be applied in the Centro de Información, Control Toxicológico y Apoyo a la Gestión Ambiental. The Centro de Información, Control Toxicológico y Apoyo a la Gestión Ambiental (CICOTOX), that operates in the facilities of Pharmacy Faculty of the San Marcos University, conscious with the necessity to find solutions which they remedy the environmental problems and that prevent or diminish the futures, it comes working in the implementation of Quality Management System ISO 9001, being a this initial stage of the process before the implementation of Environmental Management System ISO 14001. The proposal of the Environmental Management Program has been elaborated to reach the objectives and goals that will fulfill the commitment of the Environmental Policy, in describes the specific actions plans directed to the control and reduction of the environmental aspects and significant impacts, fixing terms and responsibilities. The summary of a vision of the operation and signaling of the Environmental Management System and document bases for the coordination and the control of activities of the environmental management of CICOTOX is reflected in elaborated Guide of Environmental Management.
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Proposta de matriz de maturidade para avaliação de elementos relativos à gestão ambiental em empresas industriais /Reis, Thalita Láua. January 2016 (has links)
Orientador: Otávio José de Oliveira / Banca: Marcela Aparecida Guerreiro Machado de Freitas / Banca: Rosane Aparecida Battistelle / Resumo: Buscando melhor reputação diante da sociedade, vantagem competitiva, qualidade nos seus produtos, redução dos custos de produção e eficiência, as empresas industriais têm desenvolvido a consciência ambiental por meio de sistemas de gestão ambientais, certificações de normas ISO, sistema de produção mais limpa, desenvolvimento de produtos ambientalmente sustentáveis, sistemas de cadeia de gestão de suprimentos verdes, avaliação do ciclo de vida, entre outros. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste trabalho é propor uma matriz de maturidade para avaliar o nível de desenvolvimento dos elementos relativos à gestão ambiental em empresas industriais, visando gerar subsídios para que elas possam priorizar e desenvolver ações ambientais. Em se tratando dos métodos utilizados, trata-se de uma pesquisa aplicada, quando analisado em relação à sua natureza. Sob o ponto de vista da abordagem do problema, trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa e quanto aos objetivos é classificada como uma pesquisa exploratória e descritiva. Quanto ao procedimento trata-se de uma pesquisa básica, desenvolvida por um levantamento bibliográfico seguido de uma proposta teórica, a qual foi testada posteriormente. Uma pesquisa bibliográfica sobre os elementos relativos à gestão ambiental e modelos de maturidade foi desenvolvida a fim de estabelecer o referencial teórico desse trabalho. Realizou-se também uma análise bibliométrica sobre modelos de maturidade a fim de identificar principais artigos, autores e gaps científic... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: In their search for better reputation before society, competitive advantage, product quality, reduction of the production costs and efficiency, industrial companies have been developing environmental awareness through environmental management systems, ISO certification, cleaner production systems, development of environmentally sustainable products, green supply chain management systems, evaluation of the life cycle, to name only a few. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to propose a maturity matrix for assessing the development level of elements related to environmental management in industrial companies, so it would support them in prioritizing and developing environmental actions. In terms of the study's method, this work is considered an applied research in relation to its nature, while, from the perspective of the problem approach, it could be defined as a qualitative research. Concerning the objective, it is classified as an exploratory and descriptive research, whereas it may be described as a basic research regarding the procedure, being developed by means of a literature review followed by a theoretical proposal, which has been tested later. A literature review on the elements relating to environmental management and maturity models was developed in order to establish the theoretical framework of this work. A bibliometric analysis of maturity models has been also performed to identify key articles and authors, besides the subject's scientific gaps, to support the research. Next, each one of the elements' principles regarding environmental management has been determined with the help of the extant literature, in order to formulate the maturity matrix proposed in this work. The maturity matrix was then analyzed by two experts in the environmental area, a researcher and a manager, in order to identify improvement opportunities. Hereafter ... (Complete abstrac click electronic access below) / Mestre
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Proposta de implantação de um sistema de gestão ambiental no laboratório de rejeitos radioativos do IPEN-SP / Proposal of implementation of environmental management system the laboratory of radioactive waste in IPEN-SPMoura, Luiz Antonio Abdalla de 28 March 2008 (has links)
Constata-se, atualmente, um uso crescente da energia nuclear no Brasil, para geração de eletricidade e outras aplicações (na medicina, na indústria, em agricultura, em técnicas ambientais, em radio-esterilização). Na realização das atividades de pesquisa do ciclo do combustível nuclear, em outras atividades de pesquisa, nas atividades industriais de produção de combustível e de energia e em todas as aplicações da energia nuclear, são gerados rejeitos radioativos, de atividades alta, média ou baixa. Atualmente, existem técnicas adequadas e seguras para o tratamento e armazenagem desses rejeitos, comentadas neste trabalho e que, sendo aplicadas, facilitam a aceitação da energia nuclear pela Sociedade. Com a crescente preocupação com o meio ambiente, a Organização Internacional de Normalização preparou e emitiu a Norma ISO 14.001 - Sistemas de Gestão Ambiental, aplicável a todos os tipos e portes de organizações, visando a melhoria de seu desempenho ambiental. Seus requisitos foram detalhadamente comentados neste trabalho, sendo particularizados para a sua aplicação no Laboratório de Rejeitos Radioativos do IPEN, como um estudo de caso. / An increasing use of nuclear technology in the form of its several applications (electricity generation, medical, industrial, agricultural, environment and radiosterilization) is currently being observed in Brazil. Radioactive waste of high, medium or lower activity is produced in all fuel cycle and other research activities, industrial activities of fiiel production and electricity generation. Appropriate and safe technologies are available for the treatment and storage of radioactive waste and, when applied, contribute for the acceptance of nuclear energy by the Society. With the increasing importance of demands related to environmental issues, the International Organization for Standardization issued the Standard ISO 14.001 - Environmental Management System, applied to all types and size of organizations, helping them to increase their environment performance. In this research, the standard requirements were commented in detail, being particularized to the Laboratory of Radioactive Waste from IPEN, as a case study.
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Sistema de gest?o ambiental : processos empresariais de apropria??o da tem?tica do desenvolvimento sustent?vel via certifica??o ambientalMartins, Luzih? Mendes 30 March 2009 (has links)
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Previous issue date: 2009-03-30 / A presente disserta??o tem como objetivo estudar no ?mbito das empresas a rela??o do crescimento econ?mico com o meio ambiente, mas precisamente empresas que conquistaram a certifica??o NBR norma ISO 14001:2004. A partir da contribui??o das correntes da Economia Neocl?ssica e Economia Ecol?gica, discutese os processos de apropria??o do tema de Desenvolvimento Sustent?vel pelo setor empresarial via certifica??o ambiental. Neste contexto identificou-se seis empresas que implantaram a norma ISO 14:001:2004 e junto a estas realizou-se pesquisas, atrav?s de question?rios e entrevistas para compreender as formas de implanta??o do Sistema de Gest?o Ambiental, as motiva??es e benef?cios das mesmas. Os resultados mostraram que as empresas conquistaram uma economia de custos e uma promo??o da consci?ncia ambiental dos agentes econ?micos, atrav?s da utiliza??o de tecnologia limpa no seus processos produtivos.
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A certificação da ISO 14000 e a sustentabilidade ambiental do setor sucroalcooleiro com ênfase no estado de São Paulo : uma reflexão jurídicaVaz, Sergio Madureira 28 March 2010 (has links)
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Previous issue date: 2010-03-28 / A indústria canavieira, que desde o período colonial vem expandido continuamente suas áreas de cultivo, promove o Brasil como líder mundial na produção e eficiência do etanol, e mais, agrega à sua cultura o aproveitamento de outros produtos a partir da extração e do processamento da cana-de-açúcar, tornando-se referência mundial no desenvolvimento das chamadas tecnologias limpas. Hoje, a indústria canavieira encontra-se em um novo momento histórico, no qual os problemas com as questões ambientais, mais especificamente com o impacto ambiental da atividade sucroalcooleira e com a sustentabilidade do setor, estão entre os assuntos de maior discussão e atenção na agenda brasileira. Reflexo de uma mudança no comportamento global, as preocupações com o meio ambiente têm despertado em governos e em instituições privadas interesse no desenvolvimento de ferramentas para a gestão ambiental, dados os impactos que o aproveitamento de certas culturas, no caso da agroindústria, causa ao meio ambiente. Do ponto de vista da iniciativa privada, a gestão ambiental de um determinado segmento agroindustrial, quando colocado em prática, reflete-se no direcionamento, controle e condução consciente dos recursos naturais junto aos meios de produção, além de investimentos e arranjos que se interagem objetivando a melhoria continua do desempenho ambiental na corporação (obter resultados mensuráveis de gestão ambiental). Quanto à iniciativa governamental, esta se traduz em políticas públicas que se direcionam a atender as necessidades do setor, utilizando-se de instrumentos de comando e controle e instrumentos econômicos na condução para a produção sustentável. O objetivo é o monitoramento, o controle e a redução dos impactos ambientais, fomentando a economia do setor com menor impacto ambiental. Este trabalho irá fazer uma abordagem multidisciplinar do setor sucroalcooleiro, analisando, sob o ponto de vista regional (estado de São Paulo) e nacional, os assuntos pontuais da agroindústria canavieira, que incluem, entre outras questões: a agroindústria e seus problemas ambientais; programas brasileiros de gestão da agroindústria; procedimentos para o licenciamento ambiental no estado de São Paulo; a adoção de sistemas de gestão ambiental da norma ISO 14001:2004, citando, inclusive, os diversos normativos legais no âmbito federal e estadual. Diante desses fatores, o presente trabalho parte da seguinte questão: A gestão ambiental, a partir do modelo normatizado pela ISO 14001:2004 nos seus processos e meios de produção, é ferramenta capaz de prevenir o dano ambiental? A resposta a ela passa pela análise de diversos elementos, relacionados à sustentabilidade do setor sucroalcooleiro brasileiro.
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Implementering av miljöledningssystem och textilproduktion med miljö i focus / Implementation of environmental managment system and textile production with focus on environmental aspectsEKHOLM, FANNY, LINDEROTH, HANNA January 2010 (has links)
Det ligger i tiden att vara miljömedveten. För ett flertal företag är det idag viktigt att ha ettfungerande miljöarbete. Som blivande textilingenjörer har vi lärt oss vikten av att arbeta medmiljö och miljöfrågor i alla delar av den textila värdekedjan. Detta arbete fokuserar på miljö ioch med miljöledningssystem, textila produkter och textil produktion med syfte att skapa enmer ekologiskt hållbar framtid.För att kunna implementera ett väl fungerande miljöledningssystem har vi insett vikten av attett företag inför struktur i sitt arbetssätt. Detta genom att fördela ansvar, befogenheter ochresurser. Struktur medför att arbete effektiviseras då alla medarbetare har samma visioner ochjobbar mot samma mål.I arbetet presenteras en kartläggning av ett företags miljöpåverkan, där deras betydandemiljöaspekter framhävs. Miljömål och andra förbättrande åtgärder har tagits fram som förslagpå hur företaget kan arbeta för att minska sin miljöpåverkan i framtiden.Examensarbetet är skrivet som en del av en kandidatexamen i textilteknologi på uppdrag avföretaget Vinga of Sweden AB. Företag är beläget i Borås med produktion runt om i världen.Deras sortiment består av presentartiklar i form av funktionella produkter för hemmet. Vingaof Sweden handlar med profilföretag, vilka är en mellanhandel för dem ut till slutkund.Vinga of Sweden ska certifiera sig enligt ISO-standard för kvalitets- och miljöledning underår 2010. En del av syftet med detta examensarbete är att förbereda företaget för ISOcertifieringför miljöledning enligt standard 14001:2004. / <p>It is time to be environmentally conscious. For many companies today, it is important to have effective environmental work. As future textile engineers, we have learned the importance of working with the environment and environmental issues in all parts of the textile value chain. This work focuses on the environment in terms of environmental management, textile products and production to create a more ecologically sustainable future.To implement a proper management system, we realized the importance of a company to structure their approach. This is done by allocating responsibility, authority and resources. Structure leads to more efficient work by which all employees have the same vision andworking towards the same goals.The work presents the identification of a company's environmental impact which their significant environmental aspects is emphasized. Environmental and other improvement measures have been developed with suggestions on how the company can work to reducetheir environmental impact in the future.The thesis is written as part of a bachelor degree in textile technology on behalf of the company Vinga of Sweden AB. The company is located in Borås, with production all around the world. Their product range consists of gifts in the form of functional products for thehome. Vinga of Swedens costumers are profile companies, which is the trade for them out to retail.Vinga of Sweden is going to be certified for the ISO standard for quality and environmental management during 2010. Part of the purpose of this study is to prepare the company for ISO certification for environmental management according to the standard 14001:2004.</p><p>Program: Textilingenjörsutbildningen</p>
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Environmental Review of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations for Sustainability, Kivu, DR CongoAsiedu, Charlotte January 2010 (has links)
The environmental aspects of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping is not as popularly known to thegeneral public as its socio-economic issues. This thesis work looks at UN peacekeeping from theenvironmental perspective by carrying out an environmental review of peacekeeping in the NorthKivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo using ISO 14001 as model.Chapter one describes sustainable development as a shared responsibility and the need to ensurebalance in the social, economic and environmental issues in the pursuit of peace in host nationsduring peacekeeping.Chapter two summarizes the key issues in ISO 14001 and the requirements for conducting anenvironmental review. In chapter three, the research methodology is highlighted and chapter fourgives an overview of UN peace and security actions and the interaction among other peaceinstruments and peacekeeping. That chapter also highlights peacekeeping in Africa and in the DRCwith emphasis on the North Kivu province.The results obtained from the environmental review are presented in chapter five and the analysis ofthe result based on the ‘three party model tool for ethical risk analysis’ presented in chapter six.The research findings revealed that, the United Nations peacekeeping operations have environmentalaspects which the author identified to include emissions to air, waste, energy consumption, chemicalsusage, discharge to water, training, water consumption, exploration of resources, location/land useand fire and other uncontrolled activities. The environmental impacts and ethical risk analysis of theidentified aspects were also assessed.Conclusions and recommendations are given in Chapter seven which include the need for the UnitedNations to implement an effective environmental management system to handle its significantenvironmental aspects.
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Proposta de implantação de um sistema de gestão ambiental no laboratório de rejeitos radioativos do IPEN-SP / Proposal of implementation of environmental management system the laboratory of radioactive waste in IPEN-SPLuiz Antonio Abdalla de Moura 28 March 2008 (has links)
Constata-se, atualmente, um uso crescente da energia nuclear no Brasil, para geração de eletricidade e outras aplicações (na medicina, na indústria, em agricultura, em técnicas ambientais, em radio-esterilização). Na realização das atividades de pesquisa do ciclo do combustível nuclear, em outras atividades de pesquisa, nas atividades industriais de produção de combustível e de energia e em todas as aplicações da energia nuclear, são gerados rejeitos radioativos, de atividades alta, média ou baixa. Atualmente, existem técnicas adequadas e seguras para o tratamento e armazenagem desses rejeitos, comentadas neste trabalho e que, sendo aplicadas, facilitam a aceitação da energia nuclear pela Sociedade. Com a crescente preocupação com o meio ambiente, a Organização Internacional de Normalização preparou e emitiu a Norma ISO 14.001 - Sistemas de Gestão Ambiental, aplicável a todos os tipos e portes de organizações, visando a melhoria de seu desempenho ambiental. Seus requisitos foram detalhadamente comentados neste trabalho, sendo particularizados para a sua aplicação no Laboratório de Rejeitos Radioativos do IPEN, como um estudo de caso. / An increasing use of nuclear technology in the form of its several applications (electricity generation, medical, industrial, agricultural, environment and radiosterilization) is currently being observed in Brazil. Radioactive waste of high, medium or lower activity is produced in all fuel cycle and other research activities, industrial activities of fiiel production and electricity generation. Appropriate and safe technologies are available for the treatment and storage of radioactive waste and, when applied, contribute for the acceptance of nuclear energy by the Society. With the increasing importance of demands related to environmental issues, the International Organization for Standardization issued the Standard ISO 14.001 - Environmental Management System, applied to all types and size of organizations, helping them to increase their environment performance. In this research, the standard requirements were commented in detail, being particularized to the Laboratory of Radioactive Waste from IPEN, as a case study.
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ESSAYS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICYNemati, Mehdi 01 January 2018 (has links)
Environmental goals such as urban water conservation and pollution control regulations are typically achieved through price and non-price methods. This dissertation offers an analysis of the non-price approaches, including the rationing of water for particular users, installation of particular technologies, and adoption of particular certifications to achieve environmental goals. To begin, an analysis of California’s 2015 urban water conservation mandate was performed. Results indicate that the average welfare loss of the mandate is $6,107 per acre-foot of restriction in Northern California and $2,757 per acre-foot of restriction in Southern California. In terms of monthly household-level willingness-to-pay (WTP) to avoid the mandate, results illustrate that households have a WTP between $5 and $200 per month. Northern Californian utilities were generally in compliance with their mandated conservation targets, while Southern Californian utilities tended to fall short. The second essay focuses on analyzing how web-based Home Water Use Reports (HWURs) affect household-level water consumption in Folsom City, California. The HWURs under study, offered by the company Dropcountr (DC), share social comparisons, consumption analytics, and conservation information to residential accounts, primarily through digital communications. We found that there is a 7.8% reduction in average daily household water consumption for a typical household under treatment of the DC program. Results suggest that the effect of DC varies by the baseline consumption quintile, the number of months in the program, the day of the week, message type, and enrollment wave. Furthermore, we find that indicate these responses to DC program likely come from the information channel rather than moral suasion. The final essay studies the effectiveness of ISO-14001 on pollution reduction as a non-price pollution control approach. Manufacturers have been increasingly relying on environmental management systems (such as ISO 14001 based ones) to comply with government regulations and reduce waste. In this essay, we investigated the impact of ISO 14001 certification on manufacturers’ toxic release by release level. Results show that ISO 14001 had a negative and statistically significant effect on the top 10% manufacturing sites regarding the on-site toxic release, but it did not reduce off-site toxic release. Therefore, one should not expect ISO 14001 to have a uniform impact on manufacturing sites’ environmental performance. For large firms, encouraging voluntary adoption of ISO 14001 might be an effective government strategy to reduce on-site pollution.
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