Environmental management Systems PDF

Running head: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Implementing Environmental Management System in the Australian Agricultural
Sector
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1ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Contents
Introduction:...............................................................................................................................2
Research Findings:.....................................................................................................................2
Discussion and reflection:..........................................................................................................4
Conclusion:................................................................................................................................6
References:.................................................................................................................................8

2ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Introduction:
Environment can be understood as our surroundings, such as air, water, soil, natural
resources, plant and animal life as well as other humans and their inter relations. Pollution
can be substances in the environment that can adversely affect life or natural environment.
Management of the environment was practiced since millenias by humans with the
development of human civilizations. The process has become quite complicated as the
civilization and technologies developed. Environmental Management have become an
important consideration with an increase in the environmental problems due to pollution and
environmental impacts of the human civilization, continually requiring new resources and a
rapid population growth. The environmental management has three main reasons to protect
the environment from impact: the ethical reason of not engaging in activities that can harm
environment, legal obligations and financial reasons. Sustainability can be achieved through
addressing these concerns and supporting the environmental, social and economic factors.
(Waters, 2013).
The aim of this paper is to analyze key journal articles to identify important aspects
and knowledge that can be used to develop an effective EMS for the agricultural sector.
Research Findings:
What are the best strategies for EMS in the agricultural sector?
Discussed below are some of the key journal article to identify key themes, concepts
or strategies to inform an effective EMS applicable in the agricultural sector.
ISO 14001: De Oliveira et al. (2017) studied the importance of ISO 14001 in the effective
implementation of EMS and Cleaner Production objectives. The authors studied the Brazilian
farms and identified that ISO 14001 helped in the minimization of waste and emission as well