problem of environmental management in our high-tech era is very serious.It is due primarily to factors constant increase production capacity and rapid economic growth.
essence of this complex problem lies in a permanent increase in costs to meet the increasing needs in the elements of the natural ecological system, it is necessary for the industrial production;in large losses of social labor, which are due to irrational use of raw materials, a variety of materials, fuel and lubricants, which are important components of the natural ecological system;and, as a consequence, there is a need in the allocation of significant public resources and manpower to eliminate the effects of large-scale industrial production on the integrity and balance of the ecosystem.
All this led to the emergence of the economic mechanism of environmental protection.This mechanism of regulation and control of anthropogenic activities called "environmental audit".The most important principle of the environmental control system is to conduct environmental audit procedures group of independent experts that will ensure the objectivity of the study.
Environmental Audit - is regularly conducted and documented the expert analysis and evaluation of the economic activity of the subject of the economy for compliance by the enterprise with environmental legislation and regulations, as well as its compliance with standards, certifications and regulations of the state environmental authorities, the purpose of which isensuring environmental and technological safety at the facility.Environmental audit also provides consultation and issuing the necessary recommendations to improve the effectiveness of environmental activities conducted at this facility.
Environmental audit helps to improve enterprise management and is seen as the organizational and legal mechanism of regulation of its economic and environmental performance.Such environmental audits can be both comprehensive and professionally-oriented or highly specialized.As a voluntary procedure, environmental audit does not have regulatory, restrictive or punitive functions.
in its implementation are analyzed factors such as pollution sources, processing, distribution and safe disposal of waste, as well as the cost of the measures.Environmental audit is considered completed after the preparation of the expert report, which includes a detailed description of the goals and objectives, the implementation of environmental measures, as well as the analysis results obtained in the course of the audit data.This report is sent to the initiator of the audit and is used for development and implementation of the planned measures and programs aimed at minimizing the harmful effects on the natural ecosystem and optimizing the environmental performance of an industrial facility.
