Best Environmental Practices (BEP)

Definition of Best Environmental Practices (BEP): The term best environmental practice (BEP) means the application of the most appropriate combination of environmental control measures and strategies. In making a selection for individual cases, at least the following graduated range of measures should be considered: the provision of information and education to the public and to users about the environmental consequences of choice of particular activities and choice of products, their use and ultimate disposal; the development and application of codes of good environmental practice which covers all aspect of the activity in the product's life; the mandatory application of labels informing users of environmental risks related to a product, its use and ultimate disposal; saving resources, including energy; making collection and disposal systems available to the public; avoiding the use of hazardous substances or products and the generation of hazardous waste; recycling, recovery and re-use; the application of economic instruments to activities, products or groups of products; establishing a system of licensing, involving a range of restrictions or a ban. This is the common definition for Best Environmental Practices (BEP), other definitions can be discussed in the article

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1992 OSPAR Convention, Amendments to Annexes II and III adopted at OSPAR 2007, PDF