UMGC ENMT495 ENMT Latest 2021 October

ENMT495 Global Environmental Management Issues

Environmental Management/Environmental Management System Plan

Addresses Outcome #1

Develop and implement management plans that incorporate scientific principles and that comply with environmental laws and ethical principles in a team environment

Environmental Management plans should always be integrative, and often are centered on an environmental management system (EMS).

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation shared the key elements of EMS here: https://www3.opic.gov/environment/eia/greenfields/Chapter%2010%20-%20Environmental%20Management%20Plan.pdf

To creatively determine how well you understand the essence of EMS, please provide your assessment of the following elements in an environmental management plan for your home or work, including both building and grounds:

Assessing environmental effects (environmental aspects)

Compliance with laws / regulations (legal and other requirements) – please include a qualitative 2x2 risk assessment as part of this section

Setting environmental objectives and targets

Environmental management program(s)

Structure and responsibility

Training, awareness and competence

Each of the key elements above is worth 10 points for a total of 60 points. Please remember that you only need to provide aspects that are relevant to your home or work! For example, you do not need stack monitoring or effluent monitoring programs for your home!

The other criteria, each worth 10 points, are:

Clear introduction to your home or work so we have a good overview of location, size, and neighborhood of both building and grounds.

Clear format with subtopics under each key element as appropriate.

Clear and concise writing with topic sentence followed by supporting statements.

List of appropriate references in APA format, cited as needed. In the list of references should include appropriate 40 CFR regulations, and applicable state and local regulations.

The length of the Environmental Management Plan can be flexible given the variety of work and home situations we might find. I am hoping that you can write a concise plan that will be less than 3000 words. The more concise, the better!

See the grading rubric for this project for more specific details on each of the grading criteria.