BMT Cordah Ltd has two principal business streams associated with supporting local and national governments.

Firstly, we support agencies in the development and improvement of their procedures for environmental management. BMT Cordah offers assistance in development and implementation of environmental management systems for local and national entities and departments. Increasingly, and in response to growing demand, we offer a comprehensive package covering environmental, health, safety and quality assurance and management. All of these services assist national and local governments move forward on their initiatives to be more sustainable and effective in the delivery of their mandates.

Secondly, BMT Cordah implements projects supported by local and national governments to assist policy and strategy formulation and decision-making with regard to certain sectors. BMT Cordah has particular strengths in the management of coastal and marine systems and has undertaken numerous projects with this focus. Increasingly, some agencies and departments are interested in evaluation of the performance of specific publicly-funded projects and BMT Cordah has developed a skill base and portfolio for project evaluation work.

A recent example of our work considered the question; How best should Scotland manage the marine environment to help ensure sustainable development?

BMT Cordah examined the status of Scotland’s marine resources and the associated major threats and opportunities. Also, the relevance of concepts such as the ecosystem-based approach and other management approaches were evaluated to determine their relevance for the Scottish situation. Recommendations were made relating to the most promising management approaches and a series of pilot projects were identified to test these approaches.