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A Study on the between Environmental Imact Assessment and Environmental Management System in Korea

  • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Abbr : J EIA
  • 2006, 15(3), pp.165-178
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Research Area : Engineering > Environmental Engineering

ImSoon Kim 1 Seon-Hong Kang 1 한상욱 2 김혜삼 2 김대권 1

1광운대학교
2광운대학교 환경대학원

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ABSTRACT

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Systems (EMS)are perceived by many to be separate environmental tools. EIA serves as a systematic andpredictive tool for assessing the potentially significant impacts of developments on theenvironment. An EMS, on the other hand, is used to consider the key impacts of operationalbusinesses on the environment. The main difference to note is that during the EIA processimpacts on developments are predicted. A proposed development has yet to be built andtherefore an element of uncertainty is associated with these assessments. With an EMS, thebusiness or organization’s processes are already in operation. Even though there is also anelement of prediction involved, it is a comparatively easier task to investigate what theenvironmental impacts of these processes are.However, in contrast with the orientation of EIA to further development actions, EMSinvolves the review, assessment and incremental improvement of an existing organization’senvironmental effects. EMS can thus be regarded as a continuation of EIA principles into theoperational stage of a policy, plan, program and project.EIA may be carried out without fully supporting necessary informations to EMS.

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