Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
Published: August 25, 2008, 5:44 am
Updated: August 25, 2008, 5:44 am
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The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is the European Union's voluntary instrument that acknowledges organizations that improve their environmental performance on a continuous basis. EMAS-registered organizations are legally compliant, run an environmental management system, and report on their environmental performance through the publication of an independently verified environmental statement. They are recognized by the EMAS logo, which guarantees the reliability of the information provided.
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Ralph Stuart (Lead Author);Jonathan Herz (Topic Editor) "Eco-Management and Audit Scheme". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 25, 2008; Last revised Date August 25, 2008; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Eco-Management_and_Audit_Scheme>
The Author
Ralph Stuart has been working in the Environmental Safety office at the University of Vermont since 1985, focusing primarily on laboratory health, safety and regulatory compliance and Indoor Air Quality management. In addition, he teaches courses in Hazardous Materials Safety and Environmental Management Systems. Since 1999, he has been UVM's lead for participating in the Lab XL "regulatory reinvention" project with the EPA, sponsored by the Campus Consortium for Environmental Ex ... (Full Bio)
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The Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) is the European Union's voluntary instrument that acknowledges organizations that improve their environmental performance on a continuous basis. EMAS-registered organizations are legally compliant, run an environmental management system, and report on their environmental performance through the publication of an independently verified environmental statement. They are recognized by the EMAS logo, which guarantees the reliability of the information provided.
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