The management of wastewater in sme/smi and the environmental and economic benefit realized through the implementation of prema and decision support approach 'case studies'

Abstract

The industry (SME /SMI) of developing countries must carry out enormous efforts to undertake actions as regards savings in water by lack of organization, evaluation and estimate of the economic and environmental losses generated. For correct these constraints and to ensure integration in th e company of a reflection on th e losses, the re-use and the recycling of water, it is imperative to set up a methodology of management allowing the perpetuation of the actions in the companies. The concept of PREMA® (profitable environmental management) based on the good-housekeeping and the NPO theory (non-product output) allows effects of synergy, opening the way with a process of continuous improvement and by consequently, to lead to a rational use of the resources. We identify, with the multi-criteria analysis method the various criteria of decision of the best solution. These criteria are classified; this classification makes it possible to apprehend in an exhaustive way the decision issues in a top management