During the last decades
a large
number
of public organizations and private
corporations
worldwide,
have
adopted Environmental
Management Systems
(EMS)
aiming to enhance the efficiency of their efforts that minimize
environmental impacts
.
An
EMS
consists
of
planning, implementing, developing and
reviewing procedures
and
activities
.
The comprehensive nature of the
EMSs proved to be beneficial to their
users,
not only
regarding
their
environmental
performance,
but also
for the
performance of other sections
such
as the
economic,
administrative and
public affairs.
On the other hand
, due to the complexity that characterizes EMSs
, the assessment of
their effectiveness usually turns out to be
quite challenging.
Consequently,
even
though EMS
is one of
the most
widely used tools
, its effectiveness
remains under
question by
a large number of
researchers
.
This dissertation
provides
a review on
EMS in the military sector
globally and an
assessment of its effectiveness. The
significant environmental impact
of military
operations
combined with their
multidimensional nature as well as the Armed Forces
vital importance, have resulted a need for a
holistic approach of the ecological
management integration in the military
activities
. However, the EMS effectiveness
assessment is even more demanding in the defense sector. The EMS effectiveness
assessment is carried out through the examination of environmental performance
indicators (EPIs). Th
is dissertation provides
a study on EMS
implemented by
USA and
UK Armed Forces
(which is
ISO 14001 model
,
adapted to their singular characteristics)
followed by an
assessment based upon certain EPIs. The
conclusions presented
may
contribute to
a better evaluation of EMS as an integrated tool in the Armed Forces
management.
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