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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 201
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This handbook summarizes the actions and responsibilities of engineer forces with respect to environmental operations associated with contingency situatlons. It discusses enviroimental management activities during predeployment beddown sustainment and redeployment time frames. These time frames are addressed in the context of deployments and exercises in the United States deployments to overseas US installations and deployments to non-US installations overseas.
Author: David E. Mosher
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13: 0833043188
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Recent experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Balkans have highlighted the importance of environmental considerations. These range from protecting soldier health and disposing of hazardous waste to building water supply systems and other activities that help achieve national goals in the post-conflict phase of contingency operations. The Army has become increasingly involved with environmental issues in every contingency operation and must be better prepared to deal with them. This study assesses whether existing policy, doctrine, and guidance adequately address environmental activities in post-conflict military operations and reconstruction. Findings are based on reviews of top-level policy and doctrine, analysis of operational experience, extensive interviews with diverse Army personnel, and a review of operational documentation and literature. From these sources, a database of 111 case studies was created. The research showed that environmental concerns can have far-reaching and significant impacts on the Army, both direct and indirect, especially in terms of cost, current operations, soldier health, diplomatic relations, reconstruction activities, and the ultimate success of the operation or the broader mission. Some evidence suggests that environmental problems may have even contributed to insurgency in Iraq. Recommendations include updating current policy and doctrine to fully address environmental considerations in contingency operations; ensuring that contractors are carefully selected and managed; and transmitting proactive field environmental practices and lessons throughout the Army.
Author: United States. Department of the Air Force
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 114
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This handbook contains guidance on environmental considerations for Air Force (AF) civil engineer (CE) personnel, including Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel deployed in support of contingency operations outside the United States (U.S.) and its territories and possessions. It outlines strategies for use in minimizing negative impacts on the mission resulting from environmental health and safety hazards and environmental neglect. These practices can help avoid or mitigate adverse impacts to human health and the environment during contingencies"--Page 1.
Author: Adam Gottlob Moltke (lensgreve, overhofmarskal, godsejer)
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Published: 1702
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Paul Edward Durkes
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Published: 2011
Total Pages: 126
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The U.S. military must internalize international environmental principles into its military operations in foreign countries in order to fully win over the hearts and minds of the local population. Two principles in particular, the obligation to prevent transboundary environmental harm and the polluter pays principle have the potential to make lasting changes in the countries where contingency operations are conducted. This paper will examine the current U.S. military guidance, directives, and regulations concerning environmental harm during contingency operations. Next, the paper will examine the origins of each of the international environmental principles. Finally, the paper will use the contingency operations of Iraq and Afghanistan as a backdrop to stress the importance of internalizing these international environmental principles in future operations"--Page iv.
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 57
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Environmental Security (ES) is a term coined by Mr. Gary Vest - he defined it as a principle which seeks to strengthen national security by integrating environmental, safety and health considerations into defense policies. Mission accomplishment is paramount, but so is Environmental Security. How can commanders ensure mission success, protect the health and safety of their personnel, and protect the environment? To support these goals, this paper proposes an information framework comprised of two elements: (1) the Environmental Security Contingency Operations Model (ESCOM) - represents macro-level environmental security processes and key decision steps, and 92) the Commander's Environmental Security Checklist (CESC) - improves the execution of mission requirements. The model and checklist are tools designed to support the deployed commander's decision-making processes. The information deploying commanders need was developed from a review of relevant literature, then refined, based on feedback from experts in the civil engineering, environmental, and readiness fields. The ESCOM focuses on the context and supports unity of effort. The checklist addresses actions required to effectively train forces, plan for the contingency, and execute mission requirements. It should be integrated with other checklist procedures used by the commander, resulting in mission accomplishment and environmental protection.