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This book provides a framework for structuringinformation for environmental management ofindustrial systems. The reader learns how toestablish the best preconditions for structuringindustrial environmental information systems. Thetext is a practical introduction to the field, andmay be used as a reference when planning informationsystems projects. The text has a wide interpretationof 'information structure', including data format andmodel and system architecture, as well as datacommunication and aggregation structures and dataquality. The text takes a start in key concepts ofsustainable development, and in tools andconcepts of industrial environmental management andinformatics. On basis of these concepts and toolsthree practical examples of development of industrialenvironmental information systems are presented. Thethree examples are information systems for life cycleassessment, toxicity assessment and eco-design. Theframework is constituted by the four principles ofEconomy of the information system life cycle,Cognitive sciences, Physical reality and Quality, andby the Work procedure for establishing theinformation structures. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Technovation, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The importance of an Environmental Management System (EMS) for organisations is becoming widely known across all industrial sectors. EMS has brought both challenges and benefits for the organisations and these many-a-times are determined by the role played by the organisational stakeholders. Stakeholder is a broad term and can encompass a number of individual(s) or group(s) directly or indirectly impacted by organisational activities. This paper, second part in the series, focuses on the role of the stakeholders, primarily employees and suppliers during the EMS planning and implementation stages. It is based on the findings of the quantitative part of a large research project exploring the role of employees and suppliers, as organisational stakeholders, during the EMS adoption stages. A response rate of almost 50% was achieved from a questionnaire survey of ISO 14001 certified organisations in Australia and New Zealand. The key relationships existing between the organisations and stakeholder involvement and the benefits and impediments associated with the process have also been presented. ... Read more

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This is a AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A414433. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: In order to be effective and responsible stewards of the environment, the Air Force needs an environmental management system that is properly constructed, organized, and operated. Unfortunately, the current state of the Air Force's environmental management system is not clear. This research, utilizing a variety of analytical and quantitative tools, provides a better understanding of the current stat of the environmental management system in the Air Force. First, areas of vulnerability within the existing Air Force environmental management system were identified through an analysis of Environmental Compliance Assessment and Management Program (ECAMP) data and a field investigation. Through this analysis, eleven systemic areas of vulnerability were identified. A breakdown of the areas of vulnerability are presented to provide insight and guide Air Force environmental leaders in correction efforts. Additionally, a correlation was made of areas of vulnerability in the current Air Force environmental management system with model environmental management system elements exemplified by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14000 standards. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Chemical News, published by Chemical Institute of Canada on September 1, 1997. The length of the article is 1509 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ISO 14000 and Environmental Management Systems - say what you do and do what you say.
Author: Chris Davies
Publication: Canadian Chemical News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1997
Publisher: Chemical Institute of Canada
Volume: v49Issue: n8Page: p14(2)

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Cleaner Production, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The Osnabruck model, and another under development by the South Carolina Sustainable Universities Initiative, are the only two EMS models that have been proposed specifically for colleges and universities, although several guides are now available. The Environmental Management System Implementation Model for U.S. Colleges and Universities detailed in this paper, an adaptation of the ISO 14001 standard and USEPA recommendations, has been tailored to U.S. colleges and universities for use in streamlining the implementation process. In using this three-phased implementation model created for the U.S. research and academic setting, it is hoped that these highly specialized institutions will be provided with a clearer and more cost-effective path towards the implementation of an EMS and greater compliance with local, state and federal environmental legislation. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Canadian Geographer, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2006. The length of the article is 6887 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Measuring the effectiveness of Parks Canada's environmental management system: a case study of Riding Mountain National Park.
Author: Jackie Bronson
Publication: The Canadian Geographer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 50Issue: 1Page: 101(13)

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This digital document is an article from Northern Ontario Business, published by Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc. on January 1, 1993. The length of the article is 981 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: An EMS provides some shelter against a threat of prosecution. (environmental management systems for companies in Canada) (Report on Energy & the Environment)
Author: Jennifer Henstock
Publication: Northern Ontario Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1993
Publisher: Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc.
Volume: v13Issue: n4Page: p20(1)

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This digital document is an article from SaskBusiness, published by Sunrise Publishing Ltd. on June 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1214 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Provincial update.(Provincial Forestry Program Internationally Certified)(Environmental Management System)
Publication: SaskBusiness (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing Ltd.
Volume: 25Issue: 4Page: S4(1)

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This digital document is an article from Recycling Today, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 421 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: BIR releases ESM compliance publication.(Bureau of International Recycling, environmental management system)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Recycling Today (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 44Issue: 12Page: 34(2)

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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Environmental Management, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The Environmental Management System (EMS) is commonly implemented in private firms. However, on the basis of a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis, our work analyzes the consequences of implementing an EMS within the context of local public administrations, particularly regarding the City Council of Ohanes in Almeria (Spain). This is the first European corporation to implement an EMS according to the ISO 14001 Standard, certified by the Spanish Association of Normalization and Certification. Its analysis would be equivalent to the Shumpeterian ''market innovator study'', so that public administration ''followers'' can take advantage of the derived benefits and of minimizing the negative effects of such an experience. On the other hand, we show that the economic and environmental advantages derived from the EMS go beyond the activities that the City Council is in charge of. They have spillover effects that extend them to all economic activities in the municipality and these effects are expected to be increased in the medium and long-term perspective. In this paper, we compare the costs and benefits that the municipality obtains in two cases: the City Council implements the EMS or it does not implement it. The main objective of this article is to show the economic and environmental advantages obtained by a municipality when it is only the City Council who is implementing an EMS. It is logical to suppose that this case study can stimulate other municipalities to use this instrument, even if the economic and environmental characteristics of the municipality are different. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from American Journal of Environmental Sciences, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 6058 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Keywords: ISO 14001, EMAS, Local Authorities, Environmental Management System, [CO.sub.2] emissions, social accountability

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Title: Environmental Management Systems in local authorities: The Case Study of the Cesana Torinese municipality, a Turin 2006 Olympic site.(Case study)
Author: Serena Botta
Publication: American Journal of Environmental Sciences (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 3Issue: 3Page: 126(9)

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This International Standard specifies requirements for an environmental management system, to enable an organization to formulate a policy and objectives taking into account legislative requirements and information about significant environmental impacts. It applies to those environmental aspects which the organization can control and over which it can be expected to have an influence. It does not itself state specific environmental performance criteria.This International Standard is applicable to any organization that wishes toimplement, maintain and improve an environmental management system; assure itself of its conformance with its statet environmental policy; demonstrate such conformance to others; seek certification/registration of its environmenta management system by an external organization; make a self-determination and self-declaration of conformance with this International Standard. All the requirements in this International Standard are intended to be incorporated into any environmental management system. The extent of the application will depend on such factors as the environmental policy of the organization, the nature of its activities and the conditions in which it operates. This International Standard also provides, in annex A, informative guidance on the use of the specification.The scope of any application of this International Standard must be clearly identified. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Environmental Impact Assessment Review, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Aid agencies, like commercial businesses, are increasingly concerned with incorporating sound environmental management into their operations. Different approaches are being used to integrate sustainability into development assistance to ensure that environmental impacts are assessed and managed. One approach being used by AusAID, the Australian aid agency, is to implement an environmental management system (EMS) across program and project areas. This paper examines how AusAID has adapted the EMS approach to suit aid agency operations, and some of the lessons from the Australian experience. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from American Journal of Environmental Sciences, published by Science Publications on July 1, 2009. The length of the article is 6616 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Keywords: Environmental management systems, ISO 14001, environmental review, mining sector, gravel pit lake

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Title: Implementation of environmental management systems in the extraction of construction aggregates from gravel pit lakes.(Report)
Author: Serena Botta
Publication: American Journal of Environmental Sciences (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2009
Publisher: Science Publications
Volume: 5Issue: 4Page: 525(10)

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This report puts executives and strategic planners on the fast track.The first chapter describes the study's methodology.The second chapter gives an overview of how to strategically access the market, mid-term forecasts of latent demand and accessibility benchmarks.The remaining nine chapters are not industry specific, but instead discuss economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources). Combined, the information provided in this market study is a "one-stop" shop for the strategic planner. Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given. ... Read more