Vol. 3‚ No. 12 International Journal of Business and Management Corporate Environmental Reporting: An EmergingIssue in the Corporate World Alok Kumar Pramanik Department of Commerce‚ Bhatter College P.O. – Dantan‚ Pin 721426‚ Dist. – Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) Tel: 32-2925-3481 Email: alokdantan@sify.com Nikhil Chandra Shil‚ ACMA (Corresponding Author) Department of Business Administration‚ East West University 43‚ Mohakhali C/A‚ Dhaka 1212‚ Bangladesh Tel: 18-1928-9589 (M) Email:
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Environmental Law in New Zealand Introduction New Zealand is in an enviable position as it has been able to learn from the mistakes of other nations‚ however this does not mean disasterous environmental issues cannot arise here. Fortunately New Zealand has well established environmental laws with several legislative statutes and governmental authorities. Following international trends and heightened awareness of environmental issues throughout the years the legislation has become increasingly
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NO. 1 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS Introduction A collective term describing international treaties‚ statutes‚ regulations‚ and common law and national legislation that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment‚ towards the purpose of human activity is called Environmental law (Akpan‚ 2004). Environmental impact statements have mostly been applied to individual projects and have led to various offshoot techniques‚ such as health impact assessments‚ social
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2/11/2013 M28CLS: International Environmental Law Lecture 1: Introduction Dr Francis Boateng Agyenim fagyenim@gtuc.edu.gh or dean.gradschool@gtuc.edu.gh Tel: +233 (0) 302 200 622 Introduction • • • • Intended Module Outcome General terminologies Assessment and requirements Important fundamental understanding of • energy‚ • pollution‚ • environmental sustainability Monday‚ February 11‚ 2013 Break: 15minutes break at 9.30am 30 minutes break at 12.30pm 15 minutes break
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PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FINAL Submitted By: Philip Baumgarten Introduction to the Philippines System of Government The Philippines has a government of representative democracy based on the United States system. The 1987 constitution‚ adopted during the administration of Corazon Aquino reestablished a presidential system of government with a bicameral legislature and an independent judiciary. The President‚ the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are elected
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National & International Environmental Laws and Regulations Executive Summary This report is concerned with the environmental laws‚ policies and regulations of both home and the international field. Here the policies of Bangladesh government are revealed to some extent to help to understand our stand in case of preservation and conservation of the natural resources as well as the environment. Through statistical help the policies are shown side by side the practical scenario of the country
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MECHANISMS AND DRAWBACKS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Introduction Public participation is a fundamental underlying principle of effective environmental laws. Policies and decisions affecting the environment have the potential to impact the public at large‚ whether in a positive or a negative manner. It is therefore of significant importance that the public is engaged in the formulation‚ implementation and enforcement of environmental laws‚ particularly where the public‚ or a section
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APPLICATION AND REFORM NEEDS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS IN BANGLADESH Syeda Rizwana Hasan* 1. Development of Environmental Law at the Global Level The Agenda 21 of United Nations Convention of on Environment and Development (UNCED) in its Chapter 8‚ 38 and 39 emphasized on the need to develop capacity in the legal and institutional areas for sustainable development in developing countries. Chapter 8.13 of the Agenda noted that laws and regulations suited to country-specific conditions are
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND THE FIVE- YEAR PLANS In First Five- Year Plan (1951-56) high priority was given to public health‚ agriculture‚ industrialization‚ water supply‚ sanitation‚ housing etc.‚ but environmental development was not allotted requisite place till the end of Third plan. It was in Fourth Five- Year Plan (1969-1974) in the chapter on ‘Long Term Perspective’ that the process of planning contained the issue of environment as an important aspect. The importance of environmental planning
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Management System A look at The International Standard for Environmental Management Systems guidelines‚ companies‚ and are certified in the USA & Oregon with focus on‚ Seiko Epson Corporation 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Seiko Epson Corporation Long Beach‚ CA 90806 3-3-5 Owa‚ Suwa-shi‚ Nagano-ken‚ Japan 392-8502 562-981-3840 Tel: +81-266-52-3131 (main) Quick Explanation: ISO 14001 is a new (late 1996) standard for Environmental Management Systems. It was based upon the ISO 9000 family
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