Chapter 2 EHS term 3

• EHS
• Secondary Education

Chapter 2 

Compliance with environmental regulation

Learning Objectives

1. To learn about internal and external sources of information for environmental issues.

2. Different types of penalties for not abiding laws.

Write the meaning of Legislation

Who makes legislation

1. Private sector
2. Government
3. Business
4. All

Sustainability Goals

How Government and Business can achieve goals together ?

Sustainability Goals

For example , both can prevent electronic waste.

For this , Govt. can make regulations on recycling electronic waste.

Businesses might communicate ideas on how to limit electronic waste.

Coursebook Activity

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International Legislation is an example of ?

1. Internal source
2. External source
3. Both
4. None

Workplace compliance is an example of ?

1. Internal source
2. External source
3. all
4. none

Penalties

If rules or laws are not abided, the person is Punished . Penalties can result in :

Punishment, Warnings , Notice of Closure, Fines

What are the penalties results into ?

Resource Management

Improper resource management can create serious environmental issues which are :

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1. Biodiversity loss

2. Pollution of Land, Air and Water.

3. Increased Green house gas

4. food and water insecurity

5. deforestation

What are the serious environmental issues ?

1. Deforestation
2. Food and water insecurity
3. Both
4. None

Advantages

Benefits of Good Environmental Performance