GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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Environmental Management System (EMS)
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A structured approach to planning and implementing environmental protection measures. An Environment Management System (EMS) is a tool for managing the impacts of an organisation's activities on the environment. It provides a structured approach to planning and implementing environment protection measures. Like a financial management system monitors expenditure and income and enables regular checks of a company's financial performance, an EMS monitors environmental performance. An EMS integrates environmental management into a company's daily operations, long term planning and other quality management systems. (Australian Government)
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