Environmental Pollution and Management Frameworks (Overview)

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Environment Pollution & Environmental Hazards in Petroleum Industry Lecturer Mubarak Ali Environment Pollution What do we mean by the environment? Environment Pollution Businesses and organizations interact with the environment in different ways and have different effects on it. The nature of the work activities, their location, the products and services they lead to, and the supplies they use are just some of the factors that influence their effect on the environment. Think about how your company affects the environment. Environment Pollution Sometimes one event can have an immediate impact on the environment, such as a spillage from an oil tanker. Other impacts are gradual and have more than one cause, such as the build-up of greenhouse gases. Sources of pollution can harm a wide range of living things. For example, contaminated land can affect the ecosystem by passing pollution into a watercourse. Environment Pollution Waste is what businesses and organizations throw away because they no longer need it or want it. For example: Environment Pollution Pollution is the release of harmful substances or energy into the environment. It can contaminate air, land and water. Air pollution...