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CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS
OF PRACTICE
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS
The objectives of
Environmental Professionals are to conduct their personal and professional lives
and activities in an ethical manner. Honesty, justice and courtesy form a moral
philosophy which associated with a mutual interest among people, constitute the
foundations of ethics. Environmental Professionals should recognize such a
standard, not in passive observance, but as a set of dynamic principles guiding
their conduct and way of life. It is their duty to practice their professional
according to this Code of Ethics.
As the keystone of professional conduct is integrity, Environmental
Professionals will discharge their duties with fidelity to the public, their
employers, and clients, and with fairness and impartiality to all. It is their
duty to interest themselves in public welfare, and to be ready to apply their
special knowledge for the benefit of mankind and their environment.
CREED:
The objectives of an Environmental Professional are:
1. to recognize and attempt to reconcile societal and individual human needs
with responsibility for physical, natural and cultural systems.
2. to promote and develop policies, plans, activities, and projects that achieve
complementary and mutual support between natural and manmade and present and
future components of the physical, natural and cultural environment.
ETHICS:
As an Environmental Professional I will:
1. be personally responsible for the validity of all data collected, analyses
performed, or plans developed by me or under my direction. I will be responsible
and ethical in my professional activities.
2. encourage research, planning, design, management and review of activities in
a scientifically and technically objective manner. I will incorporate the best
principles of the environmental sciences for the mitigation of environmental
harm and enhancement of environmental quality.
3. not condone misrepresentation of work I have performed or that was performed
under my direction.
4. examine all of my relationships or actions which could be legitimately
interpreted as a conflict of interest by clients, officials, the public, or
peers, in any instance where I have a financial or personal interest in the
activities with which they are directly or indirectly involved, I will make a
full disclosure of that interest to my employer, client, or other affected
parties.
5. not engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation
or discrimination.
6. not accept fees wholly or partially contingent on the client’s desired
result where that desired result conflicts with my professional judgment.
GUIDANCE FOR PRACTICE AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL:
As an Environmental Professional I will:
1. encourage environmental planning to begin in the earliest stages of project
conceptualization.
2. recognize that total environmental management involves the consideration of
all environmental factors including: technical, economic, ecological, and
sociopolitical and their interrelationships.
3. incorporate the best principles of design and environmental planning when
recommending measures to reduce environmental harm and enhance environmental
quality
4. conduct my analysis, planning, design and review activities primarily in
subject areas for which I am qualifies, and shall en courage and recognize the
participation of other professionals in subject area where I am less
experienced. I shall utilize and participate interdisciplinary teams whenever
practical to determine impacts, define and evaluate all reasonable alternatives
to proposed actions, and assess short-term versus long-term productivity with
and without the project or action.
5. seek common, adequate, and sound technical grounds for communication with and
respect for the contributions of other professionals in developing and reviewing
policies, plans, activities, and projects.
6. determine that the policies, plans, activities, or projects in which I am
involved are consistent with all governing laws, ordinances, guidelines, plans
and policies, to the best of my knowledge and ability.
7. encourage public participation at the earliest feasible time in an open and
productive atmosphere.
8 conduct my professional activities in a manner that ensures consideration of
technically and economically feasible alternatives.
ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROFESSION:
As an Environmental Professional I will:
1. assist in maintaining the integrity and competence of my [profession.
2. encourage education and research, and the development of useful technical
information relating to the environmental field.
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