With growing interest among cities and local governments to implement environmental management systems, these info sheets provide an overview of the acitivites, programmes and trends in this direction.

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Total number of sheets 35

List of Info-Sheets:

• Regarding ISO14000 and EMS
  • EMS: Three important things to remember
  • An EMS is about 'E', but don't forget the 'M' and 'S'!
  • Key Elements of an EMS
  • Steps involved in obtaining ISO 14001 certification
  • An EMS Flowchart
  • The full ISO 14000 series

• Contextualizing an EMS within a City
  • Decentralization, Local Autonomy and ISO 14001
  • The Environmental Challenge for Local Governments
  • Why an EMS is a Good Idea...
  • Benefits of EMSs for Cities
  • Justifications for Coherent and Sustained EMS Action
  • EMS Clusters: Tools for Local Environmental Management
  • Some Needs and Expections of an EMS
  • Questions to ask and answer before implementing an EMS
  • Ingredients of Success in Implementing a City-wide EMS
  • The Way Forward for ISO 14001

• Linking EMSs to other Urban Issues
  • The relationship between EMS and LA21
  • Life Cycle Assessment and ISO 14001
  • EMS and Eco-tourism
  • Green Procurement Questions for an EMS
  • Disaster Management and EMSs

• Fleshing out an EMS
  • ISO 14001 at the level of a City ...
  • Problems faced in implementing the ISO 14001
  • And another PDCA chart ...
  • Typical contents of an Environmental Policy Statement
  • A Sample Environmental Policy Statement
  • Conducting an Effective Environmental Assessment
  • Self Declaration/Certification of an ISO 14001
  • Continual Learning in EMS Development and Implementation
  • Doing an EMS Gap Analysis

• Examples and Case Studies
  • 7+1 Models of Urban EMSs
  • EMAS and Local Governments in Europe
  • ISO 14001 Acquisition by Local Governments in Japan
  • A Canadian Example: Hamilton-Wentworth

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Contributions to this section are welcome, relevant to the justification, development and implementation of ISO 14001 and others in the ISO 14000 series - that emphasize the role of local governments. Please send them to: Hari Srinivas - hsrinivas@gdrc.org