Environmental Toolbox for Deploying Forces PDF
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Environmental Toolbox for Deploying Forces Developed by trilateral cooperation of defence environmental experts from Finland, Sweden and United States Ministry of Defence of Finland Community and Environment Unit Planning Officer Sami Heikkilä European Conference of Defence and the Environment 21.-22.5.2013, Helsinki Contents • About the project • Goal • Motivations • Working Method and Timeline • Toolbox • Structure • Examples • Authors 2 Goal “To provide a deploying military unit—specifically the commander, the environmental officer, and soldier/sailor/airman—a toolbox of environmental awareness training resources to plan and implement sound environmental practices” 3 Motivations • Appropriate awareness training tools do not currently exist in as complete or integrated manner • Synchronize and harmonize procedures, thereby facilitating interoperability • Educate new personnel quickly and efficiently in these matters prior to deployment • Standardize environmental requirements and considerations in technical procedures • To save time and money 4 Timeline and Working Method Conference calls Reviewers 2012 20 13 New Orleans Stockholm D.C. Boston New Orleans Turku Washington Stockholm Meeting Meeting Meeting Workshop Meeting Workshop Meeting Workshop E2S2 – August SERDP – March E2S2 – September January April 2013 Conference 2011 Conference 2012 Conference 2012 2013 May 2011 November May 2012 2011 Cloud services 5 Environmental Toolbox for Deploying Forces 2008 2013 Why Environmental Considerations are Important in Military Operations • Ensure mission execution • Protect the safety and health of deploying troops, host nation troops, civilian personnel, and local nationals • Facilitate coalition and international cooperation and interoperability • Promote efficient use of resources • Ensure legal compliance • Contribute to environmental protection in the deployment area and more generally raise environmental awareness in military operations • Foster good will with the local government and community 7 Environmental Toolbox for Deploying Forces General Introduction General Training Technical Module Reference Module Module Three target audiences: Subject-specific References and additional training material for EO and material special target groups Module Introduction General References Commander Awareness Technical Module References Solid Waste Management Environmental Officer (EO) Examples of: Hazardous Material and Awareness Hazardous Waste - Checklists Management - Templates Soldier Awareness Informational Aids Water and Wastewater Management Acronyms Spill Prevention and About the Authors Response Planning Cultural Property Protection Natural Resource Protection General Training Module For Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and everyone in a base camp 9 Environmental Considerations in Military Operations (ECOps) Sound environmental management during military operations helps you and your commander accomplish the mission by enhancing force protection and reducing the logistical burden . on the force 10
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