Extended producer responsibility

Reference no: EM132656

QUESTION 1

(a) (i) Differentiate between the positive and negative environmental impacts of tourism in Mauritius.

(ii) Explain how the hospitality industry can contribute to change the culture of ordinary mass tourism to sustainable tourism.

(b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using scaling matrices as an EIA method during the scoping phase.

(c) Adequate legislation and good enforcement capabilities are basis elements for achieving sound chemical controls in a country. What other basic elements of the national system would be required to sustain a successful programme for the management of hazardous wastes in your country?

QUESTION 2

(a) Select two environmental management tools from the list below and write short notes describing the objectives, applications and other key elements of the tools.

Supply Chain Management
Extended Producer Responsibility
Environmental taxes
Eco-design
Environmental labeling
Industrial ecology

(b) The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System follows the Deming's Principle of "PLAN-DO-CHECK AND ACT". Explain how this principle is applied in companies during the implementation of an ISO 14001 EMS.

QUESTION 3

Quotation: << Responsible Care is designed not only to focus on safe chemical handling, but also to improve the performance of the chemical industry in the fields of environment, health, safety, product safety, distribution, emergency response and relations with the public >> End of quotation.

Discuss the objectives of this initiative and highlight the factors that will contribute to the success of such a programme in industries.

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