Integrated Environment Management (IEM)
Integrated Environment Management (IEM)
Integrated Environment Management (IEM)
Ranjitkar
Visiting fellow, NASC
Environment Management
Its an attempt to control human impact
on and interaction with the
environment in order to preserve
natural resources
Environmental management focuses
on the improvement of human welfare
for present and future generation
Environment Management
Administrative functions that develop,
implement and monitor the
environmental policy of an organization
Optimal utilization of the finite
resources between different possible uses.
Environmental criteria and economic
considerations demand that
such an allocation be efficient. (protection
from degradation & protection for scarce
and diminishing resources)
Environment Management
Perspectives on the Environmental
Challenge
Examples of Environmental Aspects
& Impacts
Three Key Environmental Issues
Environment-related Provisions
General and Sect oral Acts
Importance of Environmental
management
Environment Management
As such
Protection of nature
Pragmatic resource conservation
Moral and aesthetic nature
preservation
Environment and development
Integrated Environment
Management(IEM)
Concept and principles of IEM
Goals of IEM
Benefits of IEM
Participants in IEM
Comparison TMA & IEMA
Principles and process of IEM
Perspectives on the Environmental Challenge
Examples of Environmental
Aspects & Impacts
Three Key Environmental Issues
The world’s population continues to grow
The United Nations estimates that world
population with grow from 5.8 billion to 9.4
billion by 2050
Global demand for food, water and other
natural resources is rising
Currently, most natural systems are under
stress
The earth’s climate is changing
Evidence exists that a significant amount of
the increase in temperature since the
industrial revolution is caused by human
economic activity
Environment-related Provisions
General and Sectoral Acts
Environment Protection Act and Rules 1997
Forest Act 1983
Water Resource Act 1992
Vehicle and Transport Management Act
1992
Industrial Enterprises Act 1992
Local Self Government Act 1992
Electricity Act 1992
Pesticides Act 1991
Importance of Environmental
management
Improve management of environmental
impacts
Set targets to reduce energy use, water use &
waste to landfill
Initiate and maintain procedures to improve
efficiencies
Define key responsibilities for achieving
targets
Monitor and measure environmental
performance against key indicators
Regularly assess progress towards achieving
set objectives
Ensure due diligence and ongoing
consideration of legal and other
environmental requirements
Concept and principles of IEM
As a philosophy, IEM prescribes a code
of practice for ensuring that
environmental consideration are fully
integrated into all stages of the
development process in order to achieve
a desirable balance between
environment concern and development
Ecological complexity and
interdependency of human and nature
Concept and principles of IEM
Functionally- IEM is management
oriented approach to control
environment disruption amidst the
process of sustainable development
All action taken during project
planning , implementation, and
maintenance
It should be insure that non of their
consequences are overlooked or
underestimated
Concept and principles of IME
Sustainable and equitable
development is combined with sound
environment practice for healthy
environment
Sustains people and nature
Provide protection for our unique
resources
Result in an enhance quality of life for
all
Goals of IEM
Objectives of IEM is
Ensure that development does not
compromise environmental
sustainability, health and safety and
does not endanger natural and
cultural resources
Ensure that the environmental
consequences of the development
proposals are understood and
adequately considered in the
planning, implementation and
management of all development
programmes
Goals of IEM
Establish a framework of cooperation
between the government organization,
the public sector, the private sector and
the public so that sustainable
development can take place
Stimulate responsible and justifiable
decision making and action, and
creative thinking in the planning and
initial design stage
Goals of IEM
Guide the development process by
implementing and encouraging the
collection of objective information and
reliable data with respect to environment
related aspects and ensuring that it can be
easily understood by all interested and
affected parties in the development
Resolve or lessen any negative
environmental impact and to enhance
positive aspects of development proposals
Benefit of IME
Improved land productivity
Efficient water management
Biodiversity conservation
Conservation of natural resources
Enhance environment protection
Improve productivity and activities
based on sustainable development
Participation in IEM
The community
Non governmental institutions
Industries
Local government
Comparison between TMA and IEMA
Sector TNA IEMA
Goal Economic growth Sustainability and
higher productivity quality of life
and profit stakeholders welfare
shareholders wealth
Values Anthropocentric, Centered around
patriarchal values, sustainable
rationality and development
packaged knowledge concern
Egalitarian and
democratic values
Intuition and
understanding