GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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ISO14000
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A family of international standards for environmental management that reflects a global consensus on good environmental practice in the international context but can be applied pragmatically by organisations world wide to their particular situation. The ISO 14000 series, currently being developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), is a collection of voluntary standards that assists organisations to achieve environmental and financial gains through the implementation of effective environmental management. The standards provide both a model for streamlining environmental management, and guidelines to ensure environmental issues are considered within decision making practices.
ISO 14001 is the standard for Environment Management Systems. Many large businesses, particularly overseas, have obtained certification under the standard.
(From the International Standards Organisation website).
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