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Ecological risk assessment of sediment management areas : application to Sado E...
Caeiro, Sandra; Costa, Maria Helena; DelValls, Ángel; Repolho, Tiago; Gonçalves, Margarida; Mosca, Alice; Coimbra, Ana Paula; Ramos, Tomás B.The purpose of this work was to integrate different methodologies to assess the potential ecological risk of estuarine sedimentary management areas, using the Sado Estuary in Portugal as case study. To evaluate the environmental risk of sediment contamination, an integrative and innovative approach was used involving assessment of sediment chemistry, sediment toxicity, benthic community structure, human driving...
Meta-performance evaluation of sustainability indicators
Caeiro, Sandra; Ramos, Tomás B.There are many different kinds of frameworks for evaluating environmental and sustainability performance at the organizational level (profit or not-for-profit, private or public), sectoral level (e.g. industry, transport, agriculture and tourism), and local, regional or country levels. Despite the diversity of methods and tools to measure sustainable development, indicators are one of the approaches most used. ...
Environmental and sustainability impact assessment in small islands : the case ...
Ramos, Tomás B.; Caeiro, Sandra; Douglas, Calbert H.; Ochieng, CockerThis paper compares Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) practices and effectiveness in the Portuguese islands of the Azores and Madeira. This was accomplished by qualitative appraisal and evaluation of the contents of EIA statements and the characterisation of the EIA practices. Data was collected from the islands’ regional environmental agencies and from the Environmental Portuguese Agency internet database....
The state of environmental performance evaluation in the public sector: the cas...
Melo, João Joanaz de; Alves, Inês; Subtil, Rui; Ramos, Tomás B.Journal of Cleaner Production, nº 17, p. 36-52 ; The environmental performance evaluation (EPE) of organizations is becoming an autonomous management tool. The main goal of this research was to assess the state of EPE practice in the Portuguese defence sector, as a particular part of public services. A questionnaire survey was conducted involving all Portuguese military units that have a person in charge of en...
Environmental impact assessment in higher education and training in Portugal
Melo, João Joanaz de; Ramos, Tomás B; Cecílio, TJournal of Cleaner Production, nº 16, p. 639-645 ; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) education has been a reality for years in many graduate and undergraduate programs worldwide. As EIA has grown as a widely accepted environmental policy tool, several professions have tried to incorporate these skills into their academic training. The main aim of this research was to assess the Portuguese profile of EIA ed...
Environmental pressures and impacts of public sector organizations: the case of...
Melo, João Joanaz de; Ramos, Tomás B; Alves, Inês; Subtil, RuiProgress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal, nº 4(5), p. 363-381 ; Public institutions are beginning to realise that they must shift their management towards sustainability. Thus, public sector, including defence services, environmental performance evaluation is a growing reality. The main objective of this research was to assess the environmental pressures and impacts profile of the Portuguese d...
Environmental performance policy indicators for the public sector: The case of ...
Melo, João Joanaz de; Ramos, Tomás B; Alves, I; Subtil, RJournal of Environmental Management, nº 82 p. 410–432 ; The development of environmental performance policy indicators for public services, and in particular for the defence sector, is an emerging issue. Despite a number of recent initiatives there has been little work done in this area, since the other sectors usually focused on are agriculture, transport, industry, tourism and energy. This type of tool can b...
Developing and implementing an environmental performance index for the Portugue...
Melo, João Joanaz de; Ramos, Tomás BBusiness Strategy and the Environment nº 15, p. 71–86 ; At an international level, the implementation of environmental management practices in military facilities is now a growing reality, particularly with the implementation of environmental management programmes and/or systems. The main goal of this research was to assess the Portuguese military sector’s environmental performance through an index – the MEPE ...
Environmental indicator frameworks to design and assess environmental monitorin...
Melo, João Joanaz de; Ramos, Tomás B; Caeiro, SandraImpact Assessment and Project Appraisal, vol. 22, n.1, March 2004, p. 47–62 ; Monitoring is fundamental to environmental impact assessment (EIA) both to assess adherence to standards and to support management options. The use of indicators assures that a monitoring program addresses only the key variables associated with significant environmental impacts and also improves monitoring communication and reporting...
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