Global Approaches to Environmental Management on Military Training Ranges. Tracey Temple
REACH
Introduction: a global approach to environmental management on military training ranges
Melissa K Ladyman and Tracey J Temple
The main purpose of this book is to collate examples of environmental management from military live-fire training ranges to demonstrate that environmental best practice is compatible with operational activities. The book is divided into four sections; the first provides background information that will help the reader to understand the scientific principles behind environmental management. The second comprises methodologies for the environmental risk assessment of explosives and munitions. The third collates case studies and innovative management techniques that have been applied to reduce remediation costs, enhance public perception and promote environmental best practice. The final section considers the design of ‘greener or insensitive munitions’ to reduce environmental impact.
Clear examples of how to identify soil and groundwater contamination from explosive activities have been brought together in this book. It outlines identification, monitoring and mitigation methodologies that prevent adverse environmental impact on military training ranges. It is the first time that examples of practical experiences from global perspectives have been brought together in one comprehensive volume. Historically this information has been inaccessible where it has been held in closed forums, published in different languages or restricted.
This book has been written for a non-technical audience, making it particularly beneficial to all those with a responsibility for environmental management of military training ranges and who are required to ensure sustainable long-term training capability.
The aim of this introduction is to summarise environmental management in the military context. It also outlines the chapter content by linking core concepts to the relevant individual chapters.
Introduction to environmental management
Environmental management is the process of managing, mitigating and preventing environmental impact from an organisations’ activities (ISO14001). Since the middle of the 19th century there