The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
December 19, 2007 by amathew , amathew , Brian Butler | Filed under: Codes of Practice,Literature Review
http://www.ciwem.org/index.asp
The Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), was formed in 1987 following the merging of The Institution of Public Health Engineers, The Institution of Water Engineers and Scientists, and The Institute of Water Pollution Control; CIWEM was granted a Royal Charter in 1995. The aim of CIWEM is to demonstrate leadership in environmental affairs and to seek to influence the national and international environmental agenda. CIWEM has an environmental management system (EMS) in place in order to minimize their environmental impact. Professionals who currently hold CIWEM certification include senior management, engineering and scientific posts in local authorities, water companies, regulatory bodies, consultants, contractors, government departments, universities, the private sector of industry and environmental and conservation organizations. CIWEM has a Code of Environmental Ethics for its members to comply with, and includes: ensuring that the uses of natural resources are fair, equitable and sustainable and take account of the needs of a diverse environment; never knowingly or deliberately cause the environment to be damaged; ensuring that the uses of the environment do it no harm or to the native wild-life within it and wherever possible enhance it; serving as an example to others for responsible environmental behavior; never engaging in corrupt practice and maintaining a high standard of professional behavior