A course designed for Project Managers, Engineers, On-Site Health, Safety & Environmental Advisors.
By the end of this course, delegates will have gained:
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A greater understanding of the impact assessment process
- Knowledge of environmental management systems
- An overview of the applicable legal requirements to undertake environmental impact assessments
- Knowledge of best regional and sector practice
- A basis to move forward to the intermediate and advanced level strategic environmental impact assessment courses
Course Outline:
Introduction to environmental management system (EMS) requirements to conduct impact assessments
- ISO14001:2004; EMAS; BS8555
Legislation Brief
- IPPC, LAPPC, SEA, Environmental Assessment of Plans & Programmes Regulations 2004
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Methodology & scoring
- Significance assessment
Pollution Prevention Activities
- Opportunity assessment
- Employee Participation
