International Environmental Risk Management: A Systems Approach

The second edition of International Environmental Risk Management provides a framework for implementing environmental management strategies and integrating them with core operations and other risk management efforts. It discusses the use of global environmental management standards to manage risk and promote resilience, and includes easily understandable information for all readers. The book also accounts for the substantive revisions in ISO 14001:2015 and serves as an excellent guide to managing environmental risk in a rapidly changing field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 262 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This second edition of International Environmental Risk Management, based on the first edition with extensive analysis of practical applications of environmental risk management and compliance management systems, reflects updates made in the understanding and application of risk management best practices. It provides a frame of reference and systematic approach to environmental and social governance (ESG), offering a pathway for readers to implement environmental management strategies that can be integrated with core operations and other risk management efforts. This includes supporting sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives associated with climate change, the circular economy, or supply chain conditions, as well as enterprise risk management; anti-bribery, and other compliance management systems.

The book delves into in-depth discussions of ways to use global environmental management standards, combining EMS standards with discussion of specific principles, other authors' research, and guidelines on management practices. It also provides guidelines on how to prepare for, anticipate, and resolve environmental issues, with easily understandable information for all readers, not simply aimed toward individuals who are knowledgeable about this topic. Furthermore, it offers in-depth discussions on using global environmental management standards to manage risk and promote resilience, as well as legal strategies and voluntary initiatives that companies can utilize to minimize risk.

Accounting for the substantive revisions in ISO 14001:2015, this edition is a valuable resource for businesses, academia, students, and consultants as a growing and rapidly changing field. It addresses new issues, guidelines, and regulations to assist in addressing the challenges and opportunities associated with environmental risk management and compliance.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367518011
Edition number: 2 ed