Deriving environmental management practices with the Ecological Footprint Analysis:a case study for the Abruzzo Region

There are many regions in Latvia with a long history and beautiful landscapes. However, of all the regions, the most beautiful landscapes and the richest culture are in the Piebalga region. Piebalga is located in the Vidzeme highlands, where the longest domestic river in Latvia, the Gauja, has its source. There are several counties in the Piebalga region, the most famous of which is Vecpiebalga, where two of the first Latvian writers were born, the Kaudzītes brothers, who are well-known for their novel The Surveyors’ Time, one of the first books written by Latvians. In this study, the culture, religion and environmental management practices of Piebalga during the 19th century were studied using an extensive analysis of historical literature about the region, and compared to Piebalga in the present, which was studied using case study research. During the research it was discovered that the main influences on Piebalga culture and environmental management practices have been the Hernhutian congregations who influences had shaped the local culture and continues to do so even after being effectively disbanded. It was also discovered that the municipalities in the region are less effective at monitoring lakes than they were during the 19th century due to lacking resources.

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Maturity level of environmental management in the pulp and paper supply chain

AIMS Environmental Science ◽

10.3934/environsci.2021037 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 580-596

Author(s):

Antonio Zanin ◽

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Ivonez Xavier de Almeida ◽

Francieli Pacassa ◽

Fabricia Silva da Rosa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Management Practices ◽

Pulp And Paper ◽

Risk Minimization ◽

Maturity Level ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Environmental Management Practices ◽

Qualitative Data Analysis Software

<abstract> <p>This research aimed to identify the level of maturity in environmental management in a focal company of a pulp and paper supply chain. Methodologically, it is characterized as a qualitative exploratory case study. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. The adoption and use of Environmental Management Supply Chain (ESCM) practices was assessed using a model based on 53 practices grouped into 8 types of practices. Qualitative data analysis software (NVivo) was used to analyse the data and support the development of findings. It was found that 85% of the ESCM practices were adopted by the company. Internal environmental management practices, waste and risk minimization and eco-design were fully adopted. Furthermore, a proactive maturity level was found, embedded in the company's strategic planning. Proactivity in environmental management encourages continuous improvement, cost reduction, cleaner production, and reuse and recycling of products.</p> </abstract>

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Impact of Brazilian pig farm construction and environmental management practices on nursery pig performance – A case study

10.13031/iles.18-153 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Eliene Justino ◽

Fausto Pires Maluf ◽

Kenneth D Casey

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Environmental Management Practices ◽

Nursery Pig ◽

Pig Farm ◽

Pig Performance

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Uncovering the hidden costs by evaluating ecological costs

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis ◽

10.24914/jeb.v24i1.3362 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 153-172

Author(s):

Ignatius Novianto Hariwibowo

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Cane Sugar ◽

Environmental Cost ◽

Cost Calculation ◽

Environmental Costs ◽

Environmental Management Practices ◽

Environmental Management Accounting ◽

Compensation Costs

This study aims to calculate the environmental costs of a sugar cane producer. Worsening environmental problems have required the company to implement environmental management practices. Nevertheless, the results of these environmental management practices need to be evaluated by comparing its ecological costs (eco-costs) as the external costs with costs allocated by the company to manage the environment. Accordingly, this study employs the case study at a cane sugar producing company located in Yogyakarta Specific Region Province. Furthermore, we combine two environmental cost calculation methods, namely the Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methods. The EMA approach seeks to identify prevention and compensation costs. Meanwhile, the LCA approach is used to calculate eco-costs. We convert the eco-cost values based on the values from the table of ecological cost values at www.ecocostsvalue.com. The results of this study show that the company incur environmental impact costs much greater than its prevention and compensation costs. These findings indicate that the company has not incorporated hidden environmental costs in its environmental management.

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