WorksheetsOMT 2113- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of the following are 'TRUE' for Environment?
The sum total of all surroundings of a living organism
provide conditions for development & growth
include natural forces & other living things
The sum total off all living organism only
Which statements are 'TRUE'?
More presence of CO2 is resulting ozone layer depletion & acid rain
A good management of environment can only bring a sustainable life to all in this planet earth
Everyone is now feeling the change of climate due to the rise in air temperature of the earth
More presence of O2 is resulting ozone layer depletion & acid rain
Which of the following refers to 'Environmental Management'?
It includes the organizational behavior
It includes the organizational
structure, planning & resources for developing,
implementing and maintaining policy for environmental
protection
Environmental management system refers
to the management of an organization's environmental
programs in a comprehensive, systematic, planned and
documented manner
Plan, Do, Check & Act are examples of EMS Model
-Environmental management supports sustainable development
-Environmental management has to integrate different development view points
-Environmental management seeks to integrate natural and social science
All of the following refers to:
Characteristics of EM
Character of EM
Code of EM
Class of EM
There are two main standards (British Standard Institute's) for EM which are:
ISO 18001
ISO 14001
BS 11999
BS 7750
Why must have an 'EMS'?
To improve management of environmental impacts
To ensure due diligence and ongoing consideration of legal and other environmental requirements
To monitor and measure environmental performance against key indicators
To set targets to reduce energy use, water use & waste to landfill
An EMS addresses the environmental impact of an organization’s activities & establishes goals and procedures that will improve the impact it has on the environment and human health.
Which of the following are 'NOT TRUE' regarding Importance of EMS?
Reduce costs
Decrease environmental ethic
Increase awareness
Decrease public health
All of the following are Role of remote sensing in EM, 'EXCEPT'?
Inventory list monitoring
Water pollution control
Geological application
Human resource management
Which of the following refers to 'Policy'?
It has an authoritative allocation of values for the
whole society.
It contains some basic principles by which the state
institutions or officials are guided.
a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes.
A purposive course of action based on societal values,
dealing with a matter or concern, and predicting the
outcome that would result from the achievement of the
purpose.
All of the following are characteristics of Policy, 'EXCEPT'
Clear
Transparent
Clean
Translucent
-Problem definition
-Agenda setting
-Formulation
-'M'
-Evaluation
-Changes
What is 'M'?
Implementation
Impersonation
Interrelated
Interrogation
Choose the 'CORRECT' statements
Policies can lead to new laws
Laws can be modified/reviewed but not lead to new policies
Laws are made for the people
Policies are made in the name of the places
What distinguishes Policies and Rules?
Rules are more specific than policies because it is usually entail penalties for violation
Policy is broader than rules because it is usually stated in general statement
Policy establishes a guiding framework for rules
Policies are more specific than rules because it is usually entail penalties for violation
'N' refers to the deliberate actions taken by a State to manage the activities of the population within that State in order to prevent, reduce or alleviate any harmful effects on nature and its natural resources.
What is 'N'?
Safety Policy
Environmental Policy
Health Policy
Engineering Policy
Three basic reasons why the study of Environmental Policy are:
Policy recommendations
Problem solving
Making problem
Scientific understanding
-The Stockholm Declaration, 1972
-The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1992
-The World Summit on Sustainable Development, 2002
-The Millennium Summit, 2000
All of the following refers to:
Development of Internationalization
Development of International Environmental Laws and Policies
Establishment of United Nations Environmental Program
Treaties at Global levels
Which of the following are 'TRUE' for General Principles of International Environmental Law?
Principle of Responsibility for Trans-boundary Harm
Principle of Precaution
Polluter-Pays Principle
Principle of Sustainable Development
