The environmental legislation is the body of legal provisions whose purpose is to ensure the protection of the environment. Its purpose is to prevent the negative effects on the environment, correct the degrading situations he faces and restore natural areas once they have been damaged. In this regard, environmental regulations has a importance highly commendable. With this training initiative in Environmental Regulations Students will be able to function effectively within the sector and interpret the environmental regulations applicable to businesses, the main responsibilities and rights.
Corporate
Compliance, Quality and Health and Safety
45 hours
Environmental Regulations
Compliance, Quality and Health and Safety
45 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Interpreting the environmental legislation applicable to businesses, the main responsibilities and rights.
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Identify the main environmental obligations of companies.
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Understanding the rcorporate responsibility for offences and damage to the environment.
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To study the preventative, repressive and economic measures.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
- The Treaties of the European Union
- Environmental Action Programmes at the U
- The Principles of European Union Environmental Law
- Types of EU legislation: Regulations, Directives, Decisions, Opinions and Recommendations
- The main EU institutions involved in the adoption of legislation
- Types of legislative procedures in the EU
- Cases of non-compliance, and the actions and procedures provided for
TEACHING UNIT 2. THE ENVIRONMENT IN SPAIN
- Environmental protection and management in Spain
- The framework governing competences in environmental matters within Spain
TEACHING UNIT 3. MEASURES AND INSTRUMENTS USED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Preventive techniques
- Repressive techniques
- Economic techniques
TEACHING UNIT 4. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO BUSINESSES. DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT SYSTEM
- Changes to the environmental regulations applicable to the company
- The system of environmental authorisations governing productive activities
- Environmental Impact Assessment and Integrated Environmental Authorisation
TEACHING UNIT 5. COMPANIES’ MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL OBLIGATIONS
- Key environmental obligations of companies relating to various environmental aspects (management, storage, monitoring, record-keeping) in the following areas:
- Tools for monitoring them
TEACHING UNIT 6. CORPORATE LIABILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENCES AND DAMAGE
- Administrative, criminal and civil liability, and the consequences these entail for businesses
- Key business obligations and responsibilities arising from environmental liability legislation (Law 26/2007 and Royal Decree 2090/2008).
TEACHING UNIT 7. THE RIGHTS OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
- Social rights promoted by the European Union
- Right of access to information on environmental matters
- The right to participate and be consulted on initiatives and actions with environmental implications
- The right to legal aid in environmental matters
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