International Environmental Risk Management 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.

Part I: Risk Management Strategies 1. ISO 14000 and Risk Management Systems 2. Outside Impacts on Corporate Environmental Risk Management Performance 3. New Approaches to Risk Management Systems 4. Managing Risk Using ISO 14001: A General Overview 5. Benefits and Costs of Developing Environmental Risk Management Systems 6. Strategic Information for Risk Management Systems 7. Environmental Risk Communication 8. Insurance and Risk Transfer Strategies 9. Managing Brownfields Risks using ISO 14000 Part II: Risk Reduction Strategies 10. Reducing Risks using Environmental Policy 11. Reducing Risks by Auditing and Disclosing Violations 12. Reducing Litigation Risks and Costs 13. Solving Environmental Problems using Alternative Dispute Resolution Techniques 14. Voluntary Programs and Other Initiatives to Reduce Environmental Risk 15. Avoiding the Risk of Committing an Environmental Crime 16. Using Document Control Systems to Reduce Risk 17. Environmental Performance Innovations that Reduce Risks and Liabilities Part III: Implementation of Risk Management and Risk Reduction Strategies 18. Gaps Analysis 19. Implementing the Systems Approach 20. ISO 14001 Certification Audits and Registration

Voorhees, John; Woellner, Robert A.