Publication Date
2-2001
Publisher
Agriculture Western Australia (AGWEST Trade and Development)
City
Perth
ISBN
0-7307-1296-6
Abstract
An environmental management system is a tool that many businesses use to improve their environmental performance. Having an environmental management system enables a business to identify and improve management of their significant environmental impacts.
Environmental management systems work to minimise environmental impacts by following a standard 'plan-do-check-improve' management framework. This framework focuses on identifying significant environmental impacts, setting performance targets, establishing means of achieving targets and maintaining sufficient records to show that targets have been reached. Environmental management systems can assist agricultural businesses in:
* improving resource management
* building public confidence in the environmental management of agriculture
* increasing efficiency of inputs
* reducing waste
* reducing the costs of correcting environmental problems
* accessing markets demanding environmental assurances
Number of Pages
47
Keywords
Environmental management, Agricultural businesses, Environmental impacts, Western Australia
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Agricultural Education | Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Environmental Monitoring | Environmental Sciences | Management Information Systems | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Operations and Supply Chain Management
Recommended Citation
Taylor, L.
(2001), Developing an environmental management system A practical guidebook for agricultural businesses. Agriculture Western Australia (AGWEST Trade and Development), Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/lr_publishedrpts/51
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Comments
This guidebook has been developed by the Better Environmental Management in Agriculture project, with input and assistance from the SQF (Safe Quality Food) Australia project team.