ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

  GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION   The aim of an Environmental Management System is to achieve an equilibrium between the environment, society and the economy. Internationally and locally within South Africa, new and existing developments need...

BEST PRACTICE CRITERIA FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF SPECIALISTS’ IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is defined as a systematic process which recognises, predicts and evaluates the possible positive and negative economic, biophysical and social influences of any suggested project (Keatimilwe & Ashton, 2005). The purpose...

Preparing for an Environmental Audit – Tips

When it comes to environmental audits, the process of being audited by an external auditor can be quite daunting, especially when one is ill prepared for the audit. At ENVASS we undertake regular and various...

Environmental Noise Monitoring

Noise monitoring is considered to be a measure to exercise duty of care (Section 28(1) of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA)), as the study undertaken will provide the current conditions of...