Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
October 09 - October 13 \ 2022 : Amman
October 23- October 27 \ 2022 : Kuwait
Introduction
Often referred to simply as ERM, environmental risk management refers to the “actual or potential threat of adverse effects on living organisms and the environment by effluents, emissions, wastes, resource depletion, etc., arising out of an organization’s activities.” Now more than ever, organisations all over the world are being forced to take a closer look at their actual and potential influence on the environment. In the some countries for example, it is now a legal requirement for businesses to operate in accordance with strict standards and regulations, regarding environmental protection. Those that ignore, misunderstand or fail to meet their environmental obligations for any reason face the risk of heavy fines, criminal prosecution and perhaps even the closure of their business.
Explore one of the most relevant and important areas of risk management with this targeted tutorial. Study a broad introduction to environmental risk, along with the scope of environmental risk assessment and management, the benefits of proactive environmental risk management and how to implement an ERM strategy. Additional sub-topics introduced include environmental risk analysis, environmental sustainability, risks resulting from air pollution and general environmental risk assessment and management techniques.
Objectives
Participants attending the training seminar will:
Þ Discussing and understanding the fundamentals of the risk assessment and management procedures
Þ Identifying and classifying environmental hazards and risks
Þ Evaluating the significance and likelihood of environmental harm which might derive
Þ from a specific activity.
Þ Understanding the scope of environmental risk assessment by specifying what needs to be protected from harm, and by identifying potential harmful effects
Þ Identifying risk management choices
Þ Discussing the hierarchy of risk management strategies
Þ Understanding the legal and ecological risk exposures
Þ Understanding human safety and health risk exposures
Þ Understanding risk communication
Who Should Attend?
Ü Risk managers looking to upgrade their knowledge and skills
Ü Those involved in risk management and want to maintain their CPD
Ü Individuals looking to enhance their CVs
Ü Anyone looking to develop knowledge and skills for better job opportunities
Ü International business and professional advisors
Course Methodology
The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:
- 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
- 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
- 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
- 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions
Pre and Post Test
Outline
DAY 1: Introduction
Þ Introduction to Environmental Impact
Þ Assessment
Þ Environmental impact assessment Environmental
Þ impact audit Environmental impact inspection
Þ Environmental impact assessment as a tool for
Þ sustainable development
Þ Environmental impact assessment as tool for
Þ decision making
Þ How environmental impact assessment be used
Þ for planning
Þ Legal Framework
Þ Screening and Scoping Screening Criteria
Þ Characteristics of projects
Þ Location of projects
DAY 2 : Characteristics of the potential impact
Þ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Obligatory
Þ Components of EIS
Þ Description of the project
Þ Main alternatives
Þ Direct and indirect effects
Þ Aspects of the environment likely to be affected
Þ A description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid, reduce and, if possible, remedy significant adverse effects
DAY 3 : Impacts Predictions
Þ Impacts Analysis
Þ Standards and Limits Standards and Limits
Þ Governing Environmental Quality, Health
Þ and Safety Impacts Medications
Þ Development of Management Plan to
Þ Mitigate Negative Impacts
DAY 4 : Public Participations Mechanism and
Procedures
Ü Publication of the project
Ü Content of the publication
Ü Public notification of the project application and
Ü description
Ü Objections/ views
Ü Public meeting
DAY 5 : Cancellation and shifting
Ü Procedure
Ü Documentation
Ü Monitoring
Ü Base line study
Ü Defining parameters to be monitored
Ü Draw up a plan for impacts monitoring
Ü Case study and Discussion
Fees:
The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is: 4.250USD$
Schedule:
08:30 – 10:15 First Session
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:15 Second Session
12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
12:30 – 14:00 Third Session