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Our environmental briefings bring you authoritative information on various aspects of environmental management and sustainable development.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
by Claire Pettit - Senior Technical Advisor CEAM; The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment;
by Claire Pettit - Senior Technical Advisor CEAM; The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment;
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool that is used to consider the likely
significant environmental effects of a proposed development. EIA as an environmental
management tool is used... (300 words more)
Noise – an overview
by Helen Woodall ; IEMA;
by Helen Woodall ; IEMA;
The clock alarm sounds; the toilet flushes; the kettle boils; the toaster pops; the door shuts; the car engine starts and off you go to work. These are all sounds that people hear daily and take for... (304 words more)
In February 1998, the UK Government announced a national target for England that at least 60 per cent of new homes are to be built on previously developed (brownfield) land by 2008 (these figures have... (258 words more)
What is the Water Framework Directive
by Andy Bailey - Technical Adviser; CEAM;
by Andy Bailey - Technical Adviser; CEAM;
Requiring all inland and coastal waters to reach "good status" by 2015 the EU Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) has been described as the most significant piece of water legislation for a... (279 words more)
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
by Martin Baxter - Technical Director; The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment ;
by Martin Baxter - Technical Director; The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment ;
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a structured framework for
managing an organisation's significant environmental impacts. Some organisations
have adopted the framework specified in... (667 words more)
The ISO 14000 Environmental management Series
by Martin Baxter - Technical Director; The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment;
by Martin Baxter - Technical Director; The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment;
The ISO 14000 series of standards provides a comprehensive set of tools available
to companies to manage and improve their environmental performance. A full list of
current ISO standards can be... (442 words more)
What is Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)?
by Karl Fuller - Director of CEAM; The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment;
by Karl Fuller - Director of CEAM; The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment;
Strategic Environmental Assessment is a tool used to consider the potential impact of proposed plans, policies and programmes on the environment. By taking into account the environmental issues, as... (509 words more)