BSM6510 - THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONTEXT

Module Identifier	BSM6510
Module Title	THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONTEXT
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Dr Andrew Walker
Semester	Available all semesters
Assessment	Exam	1 hour essay + 4 short questions - total 2 hours

Module objectives / Learning outcomes

Enabling objectives

After studying this module you should be able to:

understand the process and techniques associated with Life Cycle Analysis

describe the Environmental Impact Assessment process

describe the European Community's Directive on Environmental Impact Assessment

understand how Environmental Impact Assessment fits into the UK's planning system

understand how environmental auditing, environmental management systems, EIAand LCA fit into the wider environmental management context of sustainable development.

Terminal objective

to ensure that you have an understanding of the broader aspects of environmental management.

Aims and objectives

This module will provide you with an understanding of the relationship between environmental auditing and environmental management systems and other forms of environmental management. We shall concentrate on two of the best known environmental management tools, which are Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), a planning related tool, and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), which focuses on the environmental impacts of products.