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Benchmarking for best practice environmental management.

Bryan R Jenkins1, Philip T Hine

  • 1Murdoch University, School of Environmental Sciences, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia. bjenkins@essun1.murdoch.edu.au

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
|June 28, 2003
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Benchmarking environmental performance is key for industrial licensing in Western Australia. This study details methods for alumina refineries and wastewater plants, offering lessons for best practice environmental management.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Industrial Ecology
  • Environmental Management

Background:

  • Western Australia's new licensing requires environmental performance benchmarking for industrial discharges.
  • Alumina refineries and wastewater treatment plants face critical environmental issues.
  • Best practice environmental management is a goal for industrial operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe benchmarking approaches for critical environmental issues in an alumina refinery and wastewater treatment plant.
  • To identify lessons learned regarding appropriate methods, benefits, and difficulties in benchmarking.
  • To suggest changes to improve benchmarking for best practice environmental management.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive analysis of benchmarking approaches.

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  • Case study of an alumina refinery and wastewater treatment plant.
  • Qualitative assessment of lessons learned during the benchmarking process.

    • Main Results:

    • Specific benchmarking approaches were developed for critical environmental issues.
    • The benchmarking process yielded insights into suitable methods, benefits, and challenges.
    • Identified areas for improvement in the benchmarking framework.

    Conclusions:

    • Benchmarking is a vital tool for demonstrating best practice environmental management.
    • The study provides practical lessons for implementing and refining environmental benchmarking.
    • Recommendations are offered to enhance future benchmarking initiatives for industrial environmental performance.