International Environmental Risk Management: ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach gives readers an extensive analysis of practical applications of ISO 14000 and environmental compliance management systems. It offers a mixture of technical engineering advice, legal guidance, and common-sense business acumen. The authors explain the essentials of the standards - how they are being developed and what implications they present - and then discuss cost-benefit analyses, integration strategies, business risk control measures, litigation avoidance and legal expense reduction, and step-by-step guidance on achieving third-party certification.
Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Part 1 : Risk Management Strategies
Chapter 1 : ISO 14000 and Risk Management Systems
Chapter 2 : Outside Impacts on Corporate Environmental Risk Management Performance
Chapter 3 : New Approaches to Risk Management Systems
Chapter 4 : Managing Risk Using ISO 14001 : A General Overview
Chapter 5 : Benefits and Costs of Developing Environmental Risk Management Systems
Chapter 6 : Strategic Information for Risk Management Systems
Chapter 7 :Environmental Risk Communication
Chapter 8 : Insurance and Risk Transfer Strategies
Chapter 9 : Managing Brownfields Risks Using ISO 14000
Part 2 : Risk Reduction Strategies
Chapter 10 : Reducing Risks Using Environmental Policy
Chapter 11 : Reducing Risks by Auditing and Disclosing Violations
Chapter 12 : Reducing Litigation Risks and Costs
Chapter 13 : Solving Environmental Problems Using Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques
Chapter 14 : Voluntary Programs and Other Initiatives to Reduce Environmental Risk
Chapter 15 : Avoiding the Risk of Committing an Environmental Crime
Chapter 16 : Using Document Control Systems to Reduce Risk
Chapter 17 : Environmental Performance Innovations That Reduce Risks and Liabilities
Part 3 : Implementation of Risk Management and Risk Reduction Strategies
Chapter 18 : Gaps Analysis
Chapter 19 : Implementing the Systems Approach
Chapter 20 : ISO 14001 Certification Audits and Registration
Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix A : Rio Declaration on the Environment and Development
Appendix B : The International Chamber of Commerce Business Charter for Sustainable Development
Appendix C : U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
Appendix D : Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Environmental Policy Statement
References and Sources
Index
