ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

The course covers the following main topics:  Ecology, environmental protection, sustainable development, management;  Environmental Management System elements of an environmental management system;  Environmental performance evaluation;  Environmental audit;  Life Cycle Assessment;  Environmental labels and declarations;  Ecological restoration;  Protected areas management and reconstruction of degraded ecosystems;  Exemplification of rehabilitation of degraded lands and possibilities of using these lands  Exemplification of a rehabilitation study for waste rock dumps and tailings ponds from the mining industry; The seminar covers the following main topics:  Study of the regulations on environmental management; EMAS  Study of the regulations on environmental management, ISO 14001  Requirements for EMS;  Integration of management systems within the organization. Synergy with quality management system and with other management systems;  Analysis of the concept of continuous improvement of the environmental management system;  Project management for the implementation of an environmental management system (presenting reports on the actions needed to implement an EMS in different organizations);  Collecting the data required for environmental planning (thematic questionnaires, survey method);  Interpreting the official and scientific data necessary in environmental studies. Case studies on corporate social responsibility.

• To master the specialized terminology used in environmental management; • To demonstrate ability to use appropriate concepts of environmental management; To prepare projects for the analysis of the interaction between economic processes and natural and social environment; • To apply methods, techniques and management tools for developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing the organization's strategies and policies taking into account environmental management requirements. • To prepare projects for the implementation of organizational strategies and policies taking into account environmental issues.