Environmental policy
Exercise 3. Read and translate the text.
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UNIT 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Exercise 3. Make a report about any by-product manufactured at the local fish processing enterprises (not more than 180 words).
Exercise 2. Using the information from the text write an essay about fish oil as one of the important by-products used for human consumption.
Exercise 1. a) Read and translate international words without a dictionary:
company, management, principle, to guarantee, aspect, to minimize, to motivate, policy, basic, battery, client, management, commercialization, model, potential, conservation, mechanism, project, aquaculture, procedure.
b) Check if you remember the meaning of these words:
environment, renewable, measure, to measure, to evaluate, reliable, resource, supplier, responsibility, to generate, improvement, reforestation, to monitor.
c) Read and translate the following word combinations:
health projects, basic principles, natural resources, renewable and non-renewable, the environmental policy, to be available, the quality of life, education and recreation.
Exercise 2. Read and memorize the words from the text below:
| managerial, adj | директорский, относящийся к управлению, административный |
| commitment, n | обязанность, долг |
| legislation, n | законодательство |
| subscribe, v | жертвовать деньги на (что-л.) |
| impact, n | импульс, сильное воздействие; влияние |
| commit, v | заставить, обязывать (кого-л. что-л. делать) |
| accomplish, v | доводить до конца, завершать |
| assume, v | принимать, брать на себя |
| effluent, n | выбросы, промышленные отходы, отбросы |
| conventional, adj | обычный, обыкновенный, традиционный; общепринятый |
| collaborative, adj | общий, объединенный, совместный |
Leading foreign companies specialized in fish and aquaculture processing and commercialization on home and international markets, following a managerial model of sustainable development and a reliable processing system, have implemented an Environmental Management System (EMS) by developing the following basic principles.
The companies follow national environmental legislation in use and other environmental commitments to which they have voluntarily subscribed which guarantee the conservation of the companies' environmental surroundings.
They develop mechanisms that prevent environmental pollution. Among them there are such measures as identifying and evaluating the environmental aspects and minimizing their real or potential environmental impacts.
These companies permanently look for continuous improvement by optimizing technological operations in the use of renewable and non-renewable natural resources.
They commit suppliers and contractors in order to accomplish an adequate environmental performance in their facilities. Also they assume the responsibility of motivating and providing their employees with the knowledge and fulfillment of the environmental policy. This policy must be handed to every employee and will be available to everybody.
One of the basic principles is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life in the communities they are present and generate health projects, education and recreation of people not only working for the companies but also living in near by communities.
Every year they develop reforestation projects. Periodically they monitor and evaluate all the effluents within the production process areas. The companies follow ISO procedures for the responsible and safe management and disposal of the conventional and toxic wastes, like fuels and used batteries.
Undoubtedly to provide all these measures it is necessary to keep open and collaborative relationships with clients, authorities, neighbours and others.
Exercise 4. Find the Russian equivalents for the following:
to keep open, authorities, an adequate environmental performance, environmental impacts, environmental pollution, environmental aspects, environmental surroundings, to develop mechanisms, a reliable processing system, national environmental legislation, identifying and evaluating, continuous improvement, potential environmental impacts, technological operations, the production process areas, toxic wastes, suppliers and contractors, to monitor and evaluate.
Exercise 5. Find the English equivalents for the following:
доступный для каждого, специализироваться на переработке рыбы, проекты по озеленению, образование и отдых, брать на себя ответственность, обеспечивать меры, основной принцип, администрация, загрязнение окружающей среды, улучшение качества жизни, влияние на окружающую среду.
Exercise 6. Complete the sentences using information from the text:
1. They develop mechanisms…
2. One of the basic principles is…
3. Also they assume…
4. Periodically they monitor and evaluate…
5. Every year they develop…
Exercise 7. Fill in the blanks with prepositions for, of, to, in, with, on:
1. One … the basic principles is to contribute … the improvement … the quality … life.
2. The companies follow ISO procedures … the responsible and safe management.
3. It is necessary to keep open and collaborative relationships … clients.
4. Leading foreign companies specialize … fish and aquaculture processing.
5. This policy must be handed … every employee.
Exercise 8. Say if the sentences are true or false using the information from the text:
1. The companies permanently look for continuous improvement by optimizing technological operations.
2. They assume the responsibility of motivating and providing their authorities with the knowledge and fulfillment of the environmental policy.
3. The companies develop mechanisms that prevent legislation.
4. They commit neighbours in order to accomplish an adequate environmental performance in their facilities.
5. The companies permanently look for continuous improvement.
Exercise 9. Change the following sentences into the Passive Voice:
1. This company has developed some reforestation projects.
2. They handed the company's environmental policy to every employee.
3. Now they are developing mechanisms that prevent pollution.