ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

Environment is the surrounding or neighbourhood of man. Managing the environment is a tedious task, because the environment is everything to man. There are special and specific methods used for identifying the impact of projects on the environment. Environmental impact assessment, environmental monitoring and environmental auditing are some of the procedures in place to verify environmental impact of projects. The essence of Environmental management system is to enhance better environment update and to monitor some specific environmental elements of interest, such as air, water, land, vegetation, human, etc. The monitoring of environment includes the impacts of the project on the bio-geophysical of the environment, human wellbeing, and the involvement of stakeholders within the environment to determine the type of project suitable and friendly to their environment. The key interest is to achieve sustainable development using resources available within the area and meeting the international standard of safety. Stakeholders and experts in the field of environmental management system must synergise to achieve the best for the environment, flora, fauna and human. Diligent monitoring of environment is a vital check to environmental degradation and also a check on the environmental impact assessment, therefore it should not be undermined.