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| Task 1 | | | | any other means of transport. This lead to the |
| Sustainable development should result to in | | | | death or permanent disabilities on the victim a |
| benefits that have lasting positive effects. Ideally, | | | | good example is the recent accident of the |
| development should not exhaust the available | | | | Kenya airways plane. Planes have also become |
| resources like raw materials, inputs and skilled | | | | the target of terrorist; there is a lot of damage |
| labor. Sustainable development should ensure that | | | | once these terrorists meet their target both on |
| the development meets specific conditions in | | | | the environment and infrastructure. |
| respect to of sustainability. It should preserve the | | | | There are several ways in which there are the |
| natural environment and ensure continuity of the | | | | environment performance, this is mainly done by |
| production process in the future. Sustainable | | | | measuring the quantity of emissions into the |
| development should ensure that that the non | | | | environment. |
| renewable resources are not exhausted. It should | | | | The firm can improve its environmental |
| ensure that the environment degradation is | | | | performance by |
| ceased at all costs for the sake of the future | | | | · Improving the measurements of the emissions |
| generation; the evolving new technology should | | | | in to the air from the firm’s actions. |
| ensure that it reduces the negative impacts on | | | | · The firm can also adopt an approach on public |
| the environment. There are certain factors that | | | | reporting and open a way to increase its |
| affect the sustainability of organization. These are: | | | | communication with the customers and citizens on |
| - The cost of development. Development should | | | | better means of operating. |
| only use low investment cost. | | | | · Compare its performance with the other |
| - Adoption of the local skills. An organization should | | | | competitors on safety measures to improve its |
| use skills which are easily available locally with or | | | | safety and control of the environmental impacts. |
| without special training. | | | | TASK 3 |
| - The output of the organization should meet the | | | | There are different approaches organisations take |
| basic needs of the local people. The products or | | | | towards environmental management within their |
| services as a result of development should ensure | | | | organisation. A firm can formulate its policies |
| it meets the needs of the whole organization. | | | | concerning the environment, this policy controls |
| - Import substitution and forex saving. The | | | | the firms actions towards the environment in all |
| organization should involve in activities which saves | | | | its operations, the policy is a guideline to be |
| the resources by using locally available raw | | | | followed by the organisation. A firm can decide to |
| materials instead of importing. | | | | be paying for the emissions beyond a certain |
| - Profit generation. The organization should involve | | | | acceptable level by the government or the |
| in activities which are profitable to it. It should | | | | concerned authorities. A firm can decide to be |
| invest in viable projects which will yield good | | | | recycling all its wastes such that there are no |
| rewards. | | | | emissions in to the environment |
| - An organization should maintain environmental | | | | The recycled wastes are sold as raw materials to |
| harmony | | | | other firms or as finished goods. |
| - An organization should use easy and simple | | | | As environmental policy should be preceded by an |
| technology. This will ensure that the employees | | | | environmental statement, the statement should |
| can adopt the technology without a lot of cost. | | | | describe the redevelopments to be carried out in |
| Though the technology should be simple, it should | | | | terms of the size design, and the site, it should |
| meet the demands of the organization. | | | | describe the measure which have been put in |
| - Continuity. An organization should ensure that it | | | | place to avoid, reduce if possible the |
| continues even after the current management | | | | environmental impacts and should also give the |
| has ceased to exist. | | | | reasons why the project was measures were |
| - An organization should have support for all the | | | | preferred to others. An environmental policy |
| institution within the area it exists | | | | should be clear and to the point and should also be |
| An organization can improve sustainable practices | | | | in the firm’s objective. |
| by following the principles of the sustainable | | | | An environmental policy for an organization dealing |
| development. | | | | in transportation business: |
| TASK 2 | | | | To ensure there is minimal environmental |
| Environmental impact assessment is way of | | | | degradation in all our operations and doing |
| ensuring that the projects are analyzed in terms | | | | environmental assessment regularly to improve |
| of the impact they have on the environment | | | | our environment while working towards achieving |
| during the planning stage before they are | | | | the laid goals of our firm. |
| implemented. This ensures that the negative short | | | | The UK and UE have laid down some legislation |
| term and long term effects are controlled for the | | | | which all organizations have to comply. This |
| sustainability of the environment. It involves | | | | legislation will have effects on the operations of |
| analyzing the existing environmental impacts of | | | | many businesses. The legislation controls the |
| the situation, this mainly involves checking the | | | | quality of chemical used, they also ban use of |
| positive and negative impacts, then analyze how | | | | some chemicals, drugs and fuels, they also control |
| significant these impacts are and then corrective | | | | the emissions a firm can emit in to the |
| action is taken to either reduce, avoid or mitigate | | | | environment and have registered the laws against |
| these impacts. An organization should seek advice | | | | those who don’t abide. This legislation has |
| from the relevant authorities on the requirements | | | | effects on many organisations. These effects |
| by the environmental assessment impacts | | | | include: |
| formally before under taking any development | | | | · There is increased cost of production since |
| project. | | | | they have to invest in machines which can |
| The Kenya Airways privatized corporation | | | | efficiently use the available fuels. |
| offering air transport in the Kenya and the world | | | | · There is increased awareness by many |
| at large, beside providing air transport for its | | | | organizations about the effect of these emissions |
| clients it also provides transport for its workers | | | | in to the environment. |
| to and from work. The firm has been in operation | | | | · Many organisations have to change their |
| for several decades that is since 1979. Several | | | | operation to abide by these set laws. These laws |
| environmental impacts resulted from the activities | | | | besides being targeted on the environment, they |
| of the business. There are the direct impacts and | | | | also target other areas such as the food safety |
| the indirect impacts. These impacts have led had | | | | e.g the European Good Agricultural Practices |
| positive and negative impacts on the environment. | | | | [EUREPGAP]. T rather means that those industries |
| The direct impacts are; | | | | have to be certified or cease to operate |
| · There was displacement of the wildlife on the | | | | TASK 4 |
| area air port was constructed, more so some | | | | There are different kind’s f approaches to |
| wild animals which were relocated have become | | | | waste management. A firm can decide to be |
| extinct due to change of their natural habitat. | | | | recycling its wastes; it can also decide to be selling |
| Some people. | | | | the wastes to firms which can use them for |
| · The plants and vegetation which was cleared | | | | production. Firms can also decide to dump the |
| to create space for the run ways have increased | | | | waste in an environmentally acceptable manner. |
| the rate of desertification. This is because this | | | | There is much different kind of wastes; there are |
| vegetation ways part of the ecosystem. | | | | those which are biodegradable and those which |
| · There is also direct air pollution which is through | | | | are not. Waste can also be classified as whether |
| the gases emitted to the atmosphere; this is | | | | they are solid wastes or liquid or gaseous wastes. |
| either by the airplanes or the vehicles which | | | | Wastes can be reduced by putting laws which |
| transport their employees. These emissions are | | | | ensure the limited resources are used efficiently, |
| green house gases which increase the rate of | | | | this can be done alternatively by ensuring that the |
| global warming. These gases are carbons or | | | | machines used are efficient enough to reduce |
| sulfates. | | | | these wastes. There are many benefits derived |
| There are the indirect effects which include: | | | | from reduced waste production. These include: |
| - The cleared vegetation while constructing the | | | | · There is reduced cost in the production since |
| airports has accelerated the rate of global | | | | most of the inputs are used efficiently. |
| warming. This is because through photosynthesis | | | | · There reduced rate of global warming since |
| the vegetation acts as an air purifier by reducing | | | | most emissions are green house gases. |
| the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. | | | | · There is increased safety in the industries |
| - The air emitted in to the atmosphere reacts | | | | especially where the wastes are lethal. |
| with rain water [H2O] leading to acidic, this type | | | | · There is increased economic well being where |
| of rain has some affects the ecosystem like the | | | | the wastes are recycled or sold. |
| micro organisms which inhabit in the soil, it also | | | | |