What is meant by nature of impact?
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While implementing an environmental management system an organization determine its environmental aspects:
Environmental aspects are the ways an organization interacts with the environment.
For example, consider from the example above the environmental aspect related with wastewater discharge.
Organization A discharges wastewater in a river, after treatment in a wastewater treatment facility, and the wastewater quality is according to legislation and permit.
Organization B discharges wastewater in a river, without treatment in a wastewater treatment facility, and the wastewater quality is not according to legislation and permit.
Same environmental aspect, different consequences for the environment. An environmental impact considers the consequences of a particular aspect for the environment.
You can find more information below:
- How does product life cycle influence environmental aspects according to ISO 14001:2015? - https://advisera.com/14001academy/blog/2016/03/21/how-does-product-life-cycle-influence-environmental-aspects-according-to-iso-140012015/
- Enroll for free in this course – ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-14001-lead-auditor-course/
- Book – The ISO 14001:2015 Companion - https://advisera.com/books/the-iso-14001-2015-companion/
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Mar 16, 2021