Tool 6 – Environment Management Systems
Tool 6 ensures that Environment Management Systems (EMS) adequately address the management of biodiversity and outlines the key stages in implementing an EMS.
Step Guide
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STEP
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Go through each step of the checklist
STEP
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Refer to pages 64 -79 for a greater understanding of the different issues
The EMS framework helps mining companies address biodiversity through:
- Integrating biodiversity in the environment policy
- Documenting and assessing local biodiversity in consultation with appropriate stakeholders
- Undertaking identification and assessment of biodiversity aspects/risks
- Maintaining a register of legal and other requirements
- Planning and developing preventative and mitigative responses to identified biodiversity
- Monitoring, measuring and reporting performance on biodiversity management
- Managing the review of procedures and outcomes
- Adopting a continuous improvement approach
Top Tips:
Table 5.1 (p66) demonstrates how to display the output from a risk assessment
Table 5.2 (p67) is an illustrative example of mining activities, aspects and impacts
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 2002 indicators (p72)
Box 5.3 (p73) is a draft GRI Sustainability Reporting Indicators of relevance to biodiversity
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