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Environmental Management Systems

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Course Unit Code546-0016/06
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KOD009Ing. Jana Kodymová, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject Environmental Management Systems: Student gains knowledge from branch of environmental management, global scenarios of sustainable development (WBCSD), the Czech Republic scenarios, State Environmental Policy (CR), ecoefficiency – CP, clean technologies, BAT, BREF (IPPC), ecoefficiency indicators (WBCSD, ISO 14031).
In next step the subject Environmental Management Systems explains EMS (according to ISO 14001) as a managerial tool, integrated management systems, environmental reporting, CSR, life cycle assessment (LCA), environmental impact assessment (EIA) in the Czech republic and in the world etc.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Student gains knowledge concerning development of environment in macro mode. The subject acquaints student with political tools in branch of environmental protection and with tools for support of sustainable development.
Course Contents
1. Definitions – environment, environmental protection, ecology, environmental pollution and degradation. Changes in the environment according to demographic, social and technical development, resources use, renewable and non-renewable sources. Local, regional and global environmental pollution, assimilation capacity of nature. Global ecosystem, ecosystem services. Biodiversity, Convention on Biological Diversity, genetic banks.
2. History of environmental protection. Basic strategies, development in timeline, main features. Economical comparison of different environmental strategies.
3. Sustainable development – definition, principles, documents. Agenda 21. Scenarios of sustainable development (WBCSD).
4. Preventive strategy – principles, tools, proactive impact, win-win strategy and its advantages.
5. Environmental impact assessment (EIA) – principle, Czech legislation, time requirements, participants in EIA process, role of state administration, local administration and public. EIA experts – qualification requirements, formation of team for EIA process, methods for assessment.
6. Environmental audits – definition, legislation. Various types of environmental audit, differences and common signs, description of audit program and plan, participants. Auditors – qualification requirements, formation of team for audit.
7. Waste minimization, cleaner production. Definition, description of CP assessment project. Implementation in companies. Benefits of CP project for environment and economics of company. IPPC – principle, Czech legislation, BAT, BREF.
8. LCA (Life Cycle Assessment).
9. Environmental labels and declarations.
10.Environmental management systems – definition, basic features, specifications. EMS certification – rules, possibilities, costs and benefits. Accreditation of certification bodies. EMAS and ISO 14001 - differences. Connection to other management systems (QMS, SMS, OHSAS etc.). EPI’s, ISO 14031. CSR.
11.Voluntary agreements - reason, methodology, relation to the legislation, benefits.
12.Environmental economy – basic terms, economical tools for environmental protection, environmental accounting.
13.Environmental management of territories (town, region), environemetal part of Local Agenda 21, indicators of sustainable development - sense, choice, usage. Information technologies in environmental protection - methods of utilization.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
LAPČÍK, V. Wind Farms and Their Impact on the Environment (chapter in book). In: Wind Farm - Technical Regulations, Potential Estimation and Siting Assessment/Book 1 (book edited by Gastón Orlando Suvire). Croatia, Austria: InTech, 2011. pp. 141-162 (22 p.). ISBN 978-953-307-483-2.
LAPČÍK, V., KOHUT, O., NOVÁK, P., KALOČAJOVÁ, A. Environmental Impacts of Mining of Mineral Resources. Inźynieria Mineralna (Journal of the Polish Mineral Engineering Society), Volume XIX, No. 2(42) 2018, s. 253 - 263.
RYDÉN, L., MIGULA, P., ANDERSON, M. Environmental Science: Understanding, Protecting and Managing the Environment in the Baltic Sea Region, Baltic University Press, 2003, 824p., ISBN 91-970017-0-8.
BISSET, R. Introduction to EIA Methods. EIA Process, Methods and Uncertainty. In: Proc. CEMP Aberdeen. Scotland (UK): University of Aberdeen, 1991.
LAPČÍK, V. Oceňování antropogenních vlivů na životní prostředí (monografie). Ostrava: VŠB-TU, HGF, IEI, 2011. 217 s. ISBN 978-80-248-2440-6. Dostupné v tištěné formě u přednášejícího.
KOTOVICOVÁ, J. Čistší produkce. Vyd. 1. Brno: Mendelova zemědělská a lesnická univerzita, 2003, 129 s. ISBN 978-80-7157-675-4.
Normy ISO 19011, ISO 14001, ISO 14031, ISO 14040, ISO 14020, EMAS (1221/2009)
LAPČÍK, V. Wind Farms and Their Impact on the Environment (chapter in book). In: Wind Farm - Technical Regulations, Potential Estimation and Siting Assessment/Book 1 (book edited by Gastón Orlando Suvire). Croatia, Austria: InTech, 2011. pp. 141-162 (22 p.). ISBN 978-953-307-483-2.
Recommended Reading:
QINGXIN, F; HONGGUANG, A; CHAO, M.:LifeCycleAssessment. Environmental Science and Management, 2007, 6: 050.
LAPČÍK, V., LAPČÍK, V. jr., ČABLÍK, V. Energy Recovery from Municipal and Other Waste. Inźynieria Mineralna (Journal of the Polish Mineral Engineering Society), Volume XIX, No. 2(42) 2018, s. 265 - 272.
BARROW, C. J. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment: an introduction. London: E. Arnold, 1997.
BISSET, R. Review Criteria for Environmental Assessment Reports. In: Proc. CEMP Aberdeen. Scotland (UK): University of Aberdeen, 1991.
ŠLESINGER, J, KOZIELOVÁ, Z., NAJMANOVÁ, K. Čistší produkce: příručka pro podniky a veřejnou správu. Vyd. 1. Praha: CENIA, 2007, 100 s. ISBN 978-80-85087-59-8.
Ekosystémy a lidský blahobyt. Syntéza. Kolektiv autorů, v češtině vydalo COŽP UK Praha 2005, ISBN 80-239-6300-7.
REMTOVÁ, K. Preventivní přístupy v ochraně životního prostředí, 1998.
LAPČÍK, V., LAPČÍK, V. jr., ČABLÍK, V. Energy Recovery from Municipal and Other Waste. Inźynieria Mineralna (Journal of the Polish Mineral Engineering Society), Volume XIX, No. 2(42) 2018, s. 265 - 272.
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Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
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Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 34