International environmental risk management : ISO 14000 and the systems approach ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach

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: The Dawn of the Environmental Age of Reason
PART ONE: RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
ISO 14000 and Risk Management Systems
Outside Impacts on Corporate Environmental Risk Management Performance
New Approaches to Risk Management Systems
Managing Risk Using ISO 14001: A General Overview
Benefits and Costs of Developing Environmental Risk Management Systems
Strategic Information for Risk Management Systems
Environmental Risk Communication
Insurance and Risk Transfer Strategies
Managing Brownfields Risks Using ISO 14000
PART TWO: RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES
Reducing Risks Using Environmental Policy
Reducing Risks by Auditing and Disclosing Violations
Reducing Litigation Risks and Costs
Solving Environmental Problems Using Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques
Voluntary Programs and Other Initiatives to Reduce Environmental Risk
Avoiding the Risk of Committing an Environmental Crime
Using Document Control Systems to Reduce Risk
Environmental Performance Innovations That Reduce Risks and Liabilities
PART THREE: IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES
Gaps Analysis
Implementing the Systems Approach
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

Voorhees, John; Woellner, Robert A.

This book 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 commonsense business acumen. It helps business and environmental managers align their company's environmental and business goals, shows how environmental risk management strategies can incorporate ISO 14000 and the systems approach, assists risk managers in understanding strategies for reducing environmental risks and liabilities, presents extensive coverage of legal ramifications and guidance on avoiding unnecessary litigation, includes clear explanations on how to integrate current ISO standards into exisiting management systems.