1 - AS/NZS ISO14004:1996 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS-GENERAL GUIDELINES ON PRINCIPLES, SYSTEMS AND SUPPORTING TECHNIQUES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - Introduction
7 - 0.1 Overview
9 - 0.2 Benefits of having an environmental management system
10 - 1 Scope
10 - 2 Normative references
10 - 3 Definitions
10 - 3.1 continual improvement
10 - 3.2 environment
11 - 3.3 environmental aspect
11 - 3.4 environmental impact
11 - 3.5 environmental management system
11 - 3.6 environmental management system audit
11 - 3.7 environmental objective
11 - 3.8 environmental performance
11 - 3.9 environmental policy
11 - 3.10 environmental target
11 - 3.11 interested party
11 - 3.12 organization
12 - 3.13 prevention of pollution
12 - 4 Environmental management system (EMS) principles and elements
13 - 4.1 Commitment and policy
13 - 4.1.1 General
13 - 4.1.2 Top management commitment and leadership
14 - 4.1.3 Initial environmental review
15 - 4.1.4 Environmental policy
16 - 4.2 Planning
16 - 4.2.1 General
16 - 4.2.2 Identification of environmental aspects and evaluation of associated environmental impacts
18 - 4.2.3 Legal and other requirements
19 - 4.2.4 Internal performance criteria
20 - 4.2.5 Environmental objectives and targets
21 - 4.2.6 Environmental management programme(s)
22 - 4.3 Implementation
22 - 4.3.1 General
23 - 4.3.2 Ensuring capability
27 - 4.3.3 Support action
30 - 4.4 Measurement and evaluation
30 - 4.4.1 General
30 - 4.4.2 Measuring and monitoring (ongoing performance)
31 - 4.4.3 Corrective and preventive action
31 - 4.4.4 EMS records and information management
31 - 4.4.5 Audits of the environmental management system
32 - 4.5 Review and improvement
32 - 4.5.1 General
32 - 4.5.2 Review of the environmental management system
32 - 4.5.3 Continual improvement
34 - Annex A - Examples of international environmental guiding principles
34 - A.1 The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
37 - A.2 International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Business Charter for Sustainable Development
40 - Annex B - Bibliography