International Environmental Risk Management: ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach

Published:
October 27, 1997 by CRC Press - 304 Pages
Author(s):
John Voorhees, Patton Boggs Law Firm, Denver, Colorado, USA; Robert A. Woellner, QUEST Companies

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ISBN 9781566702911
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Features

  • Business and risk managers-need to understand how to create systems to manage and reduce environmental risk
  • Consultants-are expected to know the best implementation schemes, little-known legal tips, and loopholes
  • Environmental attorneys-need to know how to counsel clients on litigation avoidance, expense reduction, and alternative dispute resolution
  • Insurance underwriters-must understand the risk elements involved in implementing the standards
  • Environmental managers-need to know what aspects of existing environmental management systems need to be modified, what the costs will be, and how to achieve certification
  • Compliance officers--must be able to ascertain that systems are in place and know how to report them for certification
  • Students-need a textbook to prepare them for careers in environmental management

    • Summary

    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.

    Table of Contents

    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

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