ABSTRACT
Environmental management involves the application of a mixture of objective scientific and more subjective, often qualitative approaches. It is a blend of policy making and planning, with greater implementation, control and management; but it still does not have a well-defined, widely adopted framework to shape its application, although there are guides to policy and procedures, and standards and systems – like ISO 14001 (Croner Publications Ltd, 1997). Each situation faced by an environmental manager is to some extent unique. The approach adopted reflects the attitudes of those involved, the particular situation, time and funding available, and many other factors. Even synthesizing information is often hindered by the sheer volume of material.
