2013
DOI: 10.1590/s0370-44672013000100015
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Environmental management in small mining enterprises: comparative analysis of three Brazilian cases through the lenses of ISO 14001

Abstract: ResumoA norma voluntária de Sistema de Gestão Ambiental ISO 14001:2004 é pouco adotada entre pequenas empresas, apesar dos vários benefícios ambientais e operacionais que a norma pode trazer. Diversos autores têm incentivado pesquisas sobre as particularidades dessas organizações, de modo a identificar fatores que possam incentivá-las a aprimorar seus sistemas gerenciais. Esse trabalho contribui para essa demanda, ao analisar os desafios ambientais e os níveis de atendimento à ISO 140001:2004 de três empresas … Show more

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“…Therefore, there is a failure in the applicability of Brazilian mineral legislation regarding the recovery of degraded areas; the study developed by Goh and Effendi [19] points out the importance of continuously reviewing the national mineral policy, so that environmental and social sustainability measures, such as the recovery of degraded areas, are successful in their application. Baumbach, Prado Filho, and Fonseca found that mining companies deal with environmental challenges, predominantly, in a reactive manner, rather than anticipating them, preventing problems, and seeking effective mitigation solutions [20]. Companies, when opting for insufficient environmental recovery, practice enrichment without cause, as the costs of an adequate environmental recovery were already foreseen.…”
Section: The Obligation Of Environmental Recoverymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, there is a failure in the applicability of Brazilian mineral legislation regarding the recovery of degraded areas; the study developed by Goh and Effendi [19] points out the importance of continuously reviewing the national mineral policy, so that environmental and social sustainability measures, such as the recovery of degraded areas, are successful in their application. Baumbach, Prado Filho, and Fonseca found that mining companies deal with environmental challenges, predominantly, in a reactive manner, rather than anticipating them, preventing problems, and seeking effective mitigation solutions [20]. Companies, when opting for insufficient environmental recovery, practice enrichment without cause, as the costs of an adequate environmental recovery were already foreseen.…”
Section: The Obligation Of Environmental Recoverymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to International Organization of Standardization (ISO), EMS is defined as a set of processes and practices that enables a firm to minimize its negative environmental impacts and increase its operating efficiency (Baumbach et al, 2013). More formally, EMS is regarded as a system which integrates procedures and processes for training of personnel, monitoring, summarizing and reporting of specialized environmental performance information to internal and external stakeholders.…”
Section: Environmental Management Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Entretanto, segundo Baumbach et al (2013), as perspectivas para o crescimento da ISO 14001 no Brasil são boas, e estes autores relatam o interesse cada vez maior na implantação da ISO 14001 pelas pequenas e médias empresas, que formam a maioria das companhias operando no Brasil e constituem de 80-90% do total de empresas da América Latina.…”
Section: Evolução No Número De Certificaçõesunclassified
“…Esta é a região brasileira que concentra o maior número de empresas de médio ou grande porte, que representam a maioria das empresas certificadas pela norma ISO 14001 (Baumbach et al, 2013).…”
Section: Evolução No Número De Certificaçõesunclassified