International Environmental Risk Management: ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach [Hardcover]

John Voorhees (Author), Robert A. Woellner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1566702917 | ISBN-13: 978-1566702911 | Publication Date: October 27, 1997 | Edition: 1

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (October 27, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566702917
• ISBN-13: 978-1566702911
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,634,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting topics - lack of depth, May 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: International Environmental Risk Management: ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach (Hardcover)

Notwithstanding the comments from other reviewers, the authors fall a bit short of expectations. Several chapters are too short (voluntary programs and gap analyses as examples), and references are less than complete. The authors could have devoted more time to this important and much read subject matter.

There are other more comprehensive books: The ISO 14000 Guide (Cascio) and Inside ISO 14000 (Sayer).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting topics - lack of depth, May 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: International Environmental Risk Management: ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach (Hardcover)

Notwithstanding the comments from other reviewers, the authors fall a bit short of expectations. Several chapters are too short (voluntary programs and gap analyses as examples), and references are less than complete. The authors could have devoted more time to this important and much read subject matter.

There are other more comprehensive books: The ISO 14000 Guide (Cascio) and Inside ISO 14000 (Sayer).

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone in the organization should read this book., April 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: International Environmental Risk Management: ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach (Hardcover)

Here's a new book that offers a different perspective on ISO 14000 than last year's crop of "basics" volumes. "International Environmental Risk Management: ISO 14000 and the Systems Approach" is one of the few books we've seen that mixes basic information on the EMS standard with a discussion of the CERES Principals, Paul Hawken's writings, and sustainability. The book is written by John Voorhees, director of the environmental law practice group of Isaacson, Rosenbaum, Wooks & Levy, and Robert A. Woellner, president of QUEST Management International, LLC; both are based in Denver, Colorado, USA. The authors discuss ways to use the global environmental management standards to manage impacts and risk, as well as legal strategies and voluntary initiatives that companies can use to reduce environmental risks. Placing ISO 14000 in a broader context, they conclude that "business must learn how to eliminate pollution, which will reduce risks and expenses and create opportunities for revenue growth. Environmental management systems may become the most expedient and effective means of transmitting the message to eneryone in the organization that they have an important role in any effort minimizing environmental impacts."