Diseño de un Sistema de Gestión Ambiental basado en la Norma ISO 14001:2015 para el Departamento de Protección Ambiental del Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado del Cantón Rumiñahu

Abstract

The main objective of the present work is the design of an Environmental Management System based on the ISO 14001: 2015 standard for the Environmental Protection Direction of the Decentralized Autonomous Government of the Rumiñahui Canton, which will allow this unit to improve its environmental performance, improve its processes, minimize significant environmental impacts and move towards continuous improvement. In order to achieve the established objective, is necessary to start with an initial environmental review for all of the processes and sub processes in the daily activities carried out by this management, in order to define the environmental aspects resulting from them. Subsequently the design of the environmental management system for the Environmental Protection Direction GADMUR, following the guidelines and requirements established by ISO 14001: 2015, as; scope, environmental policy, identification and assessment of environmental aspects, legal requirements, operational planning and control, and more requirements, as well as procedures and records, which will enable management to implement the proposed environmental system, whenever it deems necessary