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Stimulating dialogue between stake holders and promoting the use of environmental management tools.
Together with various agencies and organizations throughout the world, the following have been produced recently:   Environmental Management Systems:
  The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) have produced a practical guide to environmental management systems (EMS). This resource kit gives trainers and managers the tools necessary to conduct training courses in EMS for companies in their own region. Elements are included that are common to the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) environmental management system standard, ISO 14001.

The Kit includes the following modules:

1. Why introduce an Environmental Management System?
2. What is an Environmental Management System?
3. The A to Z of Environmental Management Systems

The Initial Environmental Review
Defining an Environmental Policy
Developing an Environmental Action Plan
Defining Environmental Responsibilities
Defining Environmental Procedures
Training and Internal Information
The Environmental Management System Audit and the Management Review
External Communication
    4. Getting Started
    5. Integration with Health, Safety and Quality Management Systems
    6. Example of an Initial Environmental Review Protocol
    7. Example of an EMS Audit Protocol
    8. Case Studies
Details on where to obtain this kit are provided.
 


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