Unit 7. Environmental management text 1

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

Exercise 3. Read and translate the text.

Environmental policy

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.

Exercise 10. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense and form.

1. Environmental pollution and energy consumption (to create) already such problems as massive deforestation.

2. Effluents of the processing enterprises (to affect) plant and animal life for many years.

3. Annually industrial enterprises (to generate) tons of harmful substances.

4. All processing plants which (to exceed) the limits of effluents in future must pay heavy fines or must be closed.

5. Authorities of many companies (to take) measures avoiding further pollution of water resources.

6. In some cities it is very difficult to breathe and everything (to cover) with soot and dirt due to the work of the processing plants.

Exercise 11. Answer the following questions:

1. What system have the leading processing companies implemented?

2. What do such companies follow?

3. What do they constantly develop?

4. What measures do they take?

5. What do these companies permanently look for?

6. What responsibility do they assume?

7. What must be handed to every employee?

8. What is one of the basic principles of the company's policy?

9. What do the companies evaluate periodically in the processing areas?

10. What is necessary to provide all these measures?

Exercise 12. Prove the idea that the environmental policy is actual, necessary and essential for every modern company.

Exercise 13. a) Make the report about one of the local fish processing enterprises and its environmental policy.

b) Discuss with your groupmates the work of this organization.

Exercise 14. Translate from Russian into English:

1. Как известно, спрос и предложение рыбной продукции на мировом рынке зависит от изменения рыбных ресурсов и состояния окружающей среды в различных районах лова.

2. Рыбное хозяйство очень тесно связано с региональным развитием и социально-экономическими аспектами.

3. Инвестиции дают возможность привести рыбоперерабатывающие предприятия в соответствие с международными требованиями гигиены и санитарии и будут способствовать повышению конкурентоспособности предприятий как на внутреннем, так и на международном рынке.

4. Современные технологии переработки, заморозки и упаковки рыбы позволяют уменьшить загрязнение окружающей среды.

5. Наша принципиальная политика – безопасный для окружающей среды менеджмент.

6. Руководство отрасли и сами работники предпринимают максимальные меры, чтобы ликвидировать токсичные отходы при переработке сырья.

7. Недавно создан проект морозильной установки, отвечающий всем современным требованиям.

TEXT 2

Exercise 1. Read and translate the text with the help of a dictionary.