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Environmental Management Principles

The document outlines key environmental management principles that support sustainable development and environmental protection, including the Polluter Pays Principle, User Pays Principle, and Precautionary Principle. It emphasizes the importance of accountability, stakeholder participation, and proportionality in decision-making. These principles aim to promote informed decisions and responsible behavior for a healthier planet.

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Environmental Management Principles

The document outlines key environmental management principles that support sustainable development and environmental protection, including the Polluter Pays Principle, User Pays Principle, and Precautionary Principle. It emphasizes the importance of accountability, stakeholder participation, and proportionality in decision-making. These principles aim to promote informed decisions and responsible behavior for a healthier planet.

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ENVIRONME

NTAL By
ESHAN IQBAL

MANAGEMEN 1RR21CS053

T PRINCIPLES
INTRODUCTIO
N
Environmental management
principles provide a framework
for sustainable development and
environmental protection. These
principles guide decision-making
and actions to ensure that
human activities are in harmony
with the natural world.
Polluter Pays Principle (PPP)

User Pays Principle (UPP)

Precautionary Principle (PP)

ENVIRONMENTALM Principle of Effectiveness and


ANAGEMENT Efficiency
PRINCIPLES

Principle of Responsibility

Principle of Participation

Principle of Proportionality
POLLUTER PAYS
PRINCIPLE (PPP)
Those who cause pollution should
pay for preventing it and fixing the
damage.

Promotes internalizing
environmental costs of production
and consumption.

Examples: Taxes on carbon


emissions, fees for waste disposal.
• People using natural resources
should pay for their usage.
• Payments help promote responsible

USER and efficient use of resources.


• This system discourages overuse
PAYS and waste of environmental
resources.
PRINCIP Examples:
LE (UPP) • Paying for water consumption
through usage charges.
• Paying fees to visit and access
national parks.
PRECAUTIONAR
Y PRINCIPLE
(PP)
• Those proposing activities that
could cause harm must prove they
are safe.
• Focuses on managing risks and
preventing harm before it happens.
• Encourages proactive measures to
avoid potential dangers.
Examples:
• Strict regulations on GMOs to
ensure their safety.
• Precautionary steps in chemical
manufacturing to prevent harm.
PRINCIPLE OF
EFFECTIVENESS
AND EFFICIENCY
• Environmental policies should
achieve objectives effectively
and efficiently.
• Ensures wise resource use and
minimal costs.
Examples:
• Pollution-reducing
technologies, streamlined
permitting processes.
Governments, businesses, and
PRINCIPLE individuals share responsibility for
the environment.
OF Promotes accountability and
RESPONSI environmental sustainability.
BILITY Examples: Corporate social
responsibility, citizen participation.
Stakeholders should be involved in
PRINCIPL decision-making.
E OF Ensures diverse perspectives and
PARTICIP social equity.

ATION Examples: Public consultations,


community-based management.
Measures should
match environmental
risks.

Avoids excessive PRINCIPLE


regulation and OF
ensures reasonable PROPORTIO
costs.
NALITY
Examples: Risk-
based assessments,
differentiated
regulations.
PRINCIPLES PROMOTE
PROVIDE A INFORMED

CONCLU
FRAMEWORK FOR DECISIONS,
SUSTAINABILITY. RESPONSIBLE
BEHAVIOR, AND A

SION
HEALTHIER PLANET.

CONTINUOUS
ADAPTATION
ENSURES
STRATEGIES REMAIN
EFFECTIVE.
THANK YOU

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