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EVST20021 Environmental Management Systems & Sustainable Development

Course details

This course will examine the nature of environmental management systems (ISO 14001) as developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and Standards in Australia. Topics include: concepts of EMS, ISO 14000series (including ISO 14001 and ISO 14004), implementing EMS, auditing and certification, relationships with environmental impact assessment and ongoing issues. Case studies will review the implementation and functioning of EMS in Australia and in other countries. The use of EMS's as a means of achieving ecologically sustainable development will also be examined.


Course at a glance
Career: Postgraduate
Credit points: 8
Requisites: This course has no pre/co-requisites
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.16667
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2010 Term One FLEX
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