Establishment and Implementation of Regional Environmental Management Systems based on ISO 14001:2004

Author: Li Zaiqing
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book is one of the "Management System Certification Practice Series," co-authored by the National Environmental Protection Administration's Environmental Certification Center and some national ISO 14000 demonstration zones. Combining regional characteristics, the book provides a detailed introduction to the content requirements of the ISO 14001:2004 standard through numerous examples, describes the basic requirements of regional environmental management systems, and elaborates on the identification and evaluation of regional environmental factors, the planning, establishment, operation, and auditing of environmental management systems. The book also introduces the selection criteria, requirements, and steps for national ISO 14000 demonstration zones, along with the experiences and practices of some units that have obtained national ISO 14000 demonstration zone status. It serves as a reference book for establishing, implementing, and maintaining regional environmental management systems in small and medium-sized cities, urban districts, economic and technological development zones, high-tech development zones, high-tech industrial parks, bonded zones, ecological industrial parks, scenic and historic sites, nature reserves, and ecological demonstration zones. It is also a conversion guide for regions that have already obtained environmental management system certification and an important reference book for organizations applying for national ISO 14000 demonstration zones.