HES4809 EXAM PACK
2025
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
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Lesson
Learning Unit 1: The Purpose of
Intergrated Environmental Management
The Purpose of IEM
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completion of this learning unit, you should be able to:
o Understand the overall purpose of IEM - to enable us to better manage our
impacts on the environment.
o Understand that using IEM should enable a reduction in impacts, the mitigation of
impacts and avoidance of impacts wherever possible.
Read the following articles, available online via Google Scholar, the UNISA Library Databases
or Additional Resources in the myUnisa module site:
Kelly, C., Ellis, G., & Flannery, W. (2015). Working Paper I. Integrated Environmental
Management: A Review of the Concept. IMMERSE Project. 63pp.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/0250/3e7eb961050d0d6a30c6f87dbec5f7094506.pdf
Carvalho, K. M., Picchi, F., Camarini, G., & Chamon, E. M. (2015). Benefits in the
Implementation of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Integrated
System. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7(4),
333. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gladis_Camarini/publication/270592284_Benefits_in_t
he_Implementation_of_Safety_Health_Environmental_and_Quality_Integrated_System/links/54b
7b8900cf2e68eb2804342.pdf
Wong, C. Y., Wong, C. W., & Boon-itt, S. (2015). Integrating environmental management into
supply chains: a systematic literature review and theoretical framework. International Journal
of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 45(1/2), 43-68.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJPDLM-05-2013-0110
Gale, W. (2018). Tool selection in South African integrated environmental management:
comparing cost benefit analysis and simple multi-attribute ranking technique in terms of
sustainability-thinking principles (Doctoral dissertation, Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch
University). http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/103548
Note: The referencing system used here is APA. Use this website to help you with the APA
style: https://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/apa-format/
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Read the articles listed under Learning Unit 1 and make individual summaries of each of them.
The summaries should be done by hand.
SELF-ASSESSMENT TASKS
✓ The purpose of these self-assessment tasks is to help you prepare for the
examination.
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✓ Use them as practice or mock questions but DO NOT LEARN the answers off by
heart because you will NOT encounter the exact same question in the exam. So
don’t set yourself up for failure please!
✓ You should answer the questions below using a mind-map system. That is, plan
your answer using a mind map.
✓ You should practice writing the answers in essay format, as the examination
makes use of essay and paragraph formats.
✓ Do not copy and paste answers to the questions from the internet. Not only is that
plagiarism, it also means you are not actually studying, so you will retard your own
learning if you do that.
Task 1: “IEM is a ‘best practice’ system?” Give your views with examples from around the
world.
Task 2: “IEM is a type of environmental governance.” What does this statement mean and to
what extent is it true? Answer with examples from around the world.
Lesson
Learning Unit 2: International Laws
Convesionsions and Laws
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After studying this section, you should be able to:
o Understand that international environmental law, policies, conventions are many,
complex and overlapping.
o Explain the impact of international environmental laws, policies and conventions
on countries that elect to adhere to them.
o Give examples of using legal means to achieve environmental objectives.
o See the links between international environmental law, policies, conventions and
South African environmental law and policies.
STUDY MATERIAL / READINGS
Please visit the website of the University of Melbourne for a full list of international
environmental laws, policies and conventions.
Treaties - International Environmental Law - Library Guides at University of Melbourne
(libguides.com)
https://unimelb.libguides.com/c.php?g=948139&p=6870678
Read the following articles, available online via Google Scholar, the UNISA Library
Databases
or Additional Resources in the myUnisa module site:
Carbonell, J. R., & Allison, J. E. (2015). Democracy and state environmental commitment to
international environmental treaties. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law
and
Economics, 15(2), 79-104. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10784-013-9213-6#page-
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1
Chen, S. N., & Pearson, S. (2015). Managing China‘s Coastal Environment: Using a Legal
and
Regulatory Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Science and Development,
6(3),
225. http://www.ijesd.org/vol6/595-M0019.pdf
Childs, J. (2014). From ‘criminals of the earth’ to ‘stewards of the environment’: The social
and
environmental justice of Fair Trade gold, Geoforum, (57) 129-137.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016718514001912
Maxwell, S. L., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Jones, J. P., Knight, A. T., Bunnefeld, N., Nuno, A., ...
&
Rhodes, J. R. (2015). Being smart about SMART environmental targets. Science, 347(6226),
1075-1076.
http://www.ananuno.net/uploads/2/5/6/2/25623460/science-2015-maxwell-1075-6.pdf
Glazewski, J., & Plit, L. (2015). Towards the application of the precautionary principle in
South
African law. Stellenbosch Law Review= Stellenbosch Regstydskrif, 26(1), 190-219.
https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-61a2bad80
Goodman, C., & Matley, H. (2018). Law Beyond Boundaries: innovative mechanisms for the
integrated management of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. ICES Journal of Marine
Science, 75 (1), 402–404. https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/75/1/402/4796915
Note: The referencing system used here is APA. Note: This Learning Unit MUST be read and
used in conjunction with what is found online on the myUnisa HES4809 site.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Write a short report on each article listed in this learning unit where in you identify what it
you
have learnt from reading it. You can use bullet points.
SELF-ASSESSMENT TASKS
✓ The purpose of these self-assessment tasks is to help you prepare for the
examination.
✓ Use them as practice or mock questions but DO NOT LEARN the answers off by
heart because you will NOT encounter the exact same question in the exam. So
don’t set yourself up for failure please!
✓ You should answer the questions below using a mind-map system.
✓ You should practice writing the answers in essay format, as the examination
makes use of essay and paragraph formats.
✓ Do not copy and paste answers to the questions from the internet. Not only is that
plagiarism, it also means you are not actually studying, so you will retard your own
learning if you do that.
Task 1: Using ONLY the readings given here, elaborate, how international environmental
law,
policies, conventions are many, complex and overlapping, thus inhibiting their effectiveness.
2025
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
EMAIL:
, lOMoARcPSD|50013335
Lesson
Learning Unit 1: The Purpose of
Intergrated Environmental Management
The Purpose of IEM
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completion of this learning unit, you should be able to:
o Understand the overall purpose of IEM - to enable us to better manage our
impacts on the environment.
o Understand that using IEM should enable a reduction in impacts, the mitigation of
impacts and avoidance of impacts wherever possible.
Read the following articles, available online via Google Scholar, the UNISA Library Databases
or Additional Resources in the myUnisa module site:
Kelly, C., Ellis, G., & Flannery, W. (2015). Working Paper I. Integrated Environmental
Management: A Review of the Concept. IMMERSE Project. 63pp.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/0250/3e7eb961050d0d6a30c6f87dbec5f7094506.pdf
Carvalho, K. M., Picchi, F., Camarini, G., & Chamon, E. M. (2015). Benefits in the
Implementation of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Integrated
System. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 7(4),
333. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gladis_Camarini/publication/270592284_Benefits_in_t
he_Implementation_of_Safety_Health_Environmental_and_Quality_Integrated_System/links/54b
7b8900cf2e68eb2804342.pdf
Wong, C. Y., Wong, C. W., & Boon-itt, S. (2015). Integrating environmental management into
supply chains: a systematic literature review and theoretical framework. International Journal
of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 45(1/2), 43-68.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJPDLM-05-2013-0110
Gale, W. (2018). Tool selection in South African integrated environmental management:
comparing cost benefit analysis and simple multi-attribute ranking technique in terms of
sustainability-thinking principles (Doctoral dissertation, Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch
University). http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/103548
Note: The referencing system used here is APA. Use this website to help you with the APA
style: https://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/apa-format/
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Read the articles listed under Learning Unit 1 and make individual summaries of each of them.
The summaries should be done by hand.
SELF-ASSESSMENT TASKS
✓ The purpose of these self-assessment tasks is to help you prepare for the
examination.
, lOMoARcPSD|50013335
✓ Use them as practice or mock questions but DO NOT LEARN the answers off by
heart because you will NOT encounter the exact same question in the exam. So
don’t set yourself up for failure please!
✓ You should answer the questions below using a mind-map system. That is, plan
your answer using a mind map.
✓ You should practice writing the answers in essay format, as the examination
makes use of essay and paragraph formats.
✓ Do not copy and paste answers to the questions from the internet. Not only is that
plagiarism, it also means you are not actually studying, so you will retard your own
learning if you do that.
Task 1: “IEM is a ‘best practice’ system?” Give your views with examples from around the
world.
Task 2: “IEM is a type of environmental governance.” What does this statement mean and to
what extent is it true? Answer with examples from around the world.
Lesson
Learning Unit 2: International Laws
Convesionsions and Laws
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After studying this section, you should be able to:
o Understand that international environmental law, policies, conventions are many,
complex and overlapping.
o Explain the impact of international environmental laws, policies and conventions
on countries that elect to adhere to them.
o Give examples of using legal means to achieve environmental objectives.
o See the links between international environmental law, policies, conventions and
South African environmental law and policies.
STUDY MATERIAL / READINGS
Please visit the website of the University of Melbourne for a full list of international
environmental laws, policies and conventions.
Treaties - International Environmental Law - Library Guides at University of Melbourne
(libguides.com)
https://unimelb.libguides.com/c.php?g=948139&p=6870678
Read the following articles, available online via Google Scholar, the UNISA Library
Databases
or Additional Resources in the myUnisa module site:
Carbonell, J. R., & Allison, J. E. (2015). Democracy and state environmental commitment to
international environmental treaties. International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law
and
Economics, 15(2), 79-104. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10784-013-9213-6#page-
, lOMoARcPSD|50013335
1
Chen, S. N., & Pearson, S. (2015). Managing China‘s Coastal Environment: Using a Legal
and
Regulatory Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Science and Development,
6(3),
225. http://www.ijesd.org/vol6/595-M0019.pdf
Childs, J. (2014). From ‘criminals of the earth’ to ‘stewards of the environment’: The social
and
environmental justice of Fair Trade gold, Geoforum, (57) 129-137.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016718514001912
Maxwell, S. L., Milner-Gulland, E. J., Jones, J. P., Knight, A. T., Bunnefeld, N., Nuno, A., ...
&
Rhodes, J. R. (2015). Being smart about SMART environmental targets. Science, 347(6226),
1075-1076.
http://www.ananuno.net/uploads/2/5/6/2/25623460/science-2015-maxwell-1075-6.pdf
Glazewski, J., & Plit, L. (2015). Towards the application of the precautionary principle in
South
African law. Stellenbosch Law Review= Stellenbosch Regstydskrif, 26(1), 190-219.
https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-61a2bad80
Goodman, C., & Matley, H. (2018). Law Beyond Boundaries: innovative mechanisms for the
integrated management of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. ICES Journal of Marine
Science, 75 (1), 402–404. https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/75/1/402/4796915
Note: The referencing system used here is APA. Note: This Learning Unit MUST be read and
used in conjunction with what is found online on the myUnisa HES4809 site.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Write a short report on each article listed in this learning unit where in you identify what it
you
have learnt from reading it. You can use bullet points.
SELF-ASSESSMENT TASKS
✓ The purpose of these self-assessment tasks is to help you prepare for the
examination.
✓ Use them as practice or mock questions but DO NOT LEARN the answers off by
heart because you will NOT encounter the exact same question in the exam. So
don’t set yourself up for failure please!
✓ You should answer the questions below using a mind-map system.
✓ You should practice writing the answers in essay format, as the examination
makes use of essay and paragraph formats.
✓ Do not copy and paste answers to the questions from the internet. Not only is that
plagiarism, it also means you are not actually studying, so you will retard your own
learning if you do that.
Task 1: Using ONLY the readings given here, elaborate, how international environmental
law,
policies, conventions are many, complex and overlapping, thus inhibiting their effectiveness.
