Difference between revisions of "Best Environmental Practices (BEP)"
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* The term ''best environmental practice'' means the application of the most appropriate combination of | * The term ''best environmental practice'' means the application of the most appropriate combination of | ||
environmental control measures and strategies. In making a selection for individual cases, at least the | environmental control measures and strategies. In making a selection for individual cases, at least the | ||
following graduated range of measures should be considered: | 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 | consequences of choice of particular activities and choice of products, their use and ultimate | ||
disposal; | disposal; | ||
| − | + | # the development and application of codes of good environmental practice which covers all | |
aspect of the activity in the product's life; | 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; | 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. | |
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Revision as of 07:42, 30 July 2012
- The term best environmental practice 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.
References
1992 OSPAR Convention, Amendments to Annexes II and III adopted at OSPAR 2007, PDF
