1 - HB 203:2000 ENVIRONMENTAL RISK MANAGEMENT-PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS
3 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
6 - 1.1 Using the guide
6 - 1.2 Risk management
8 - 1.3 Environmental risk
9 - 1.4 Benefits of environmental risk management
10 - 1.5 Special features of environmental risk management
10 - 1.6 Applying environmental risk management
10 - Strategic level
11 - Operational level
11 - 1.7 Environmental risk management in the organization
13 - 1.8 Terminology
16 - SECTION 2 THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS
16 - 2.1 General
18 - 2.2 Establish the context
18 - 2.2.1 Strategic context
20 - 2.2.2 Organizational context
20 - 2.2.3 The risk management context
21 - 2.2.4 Define risk evaluation criteria
23 - 2.3 Identify risks
23 - 2.3.1 Objectives
23 - 2.3.2 How to identify risks
27 - 2.3.3 Uncertainty of risk identification
27 - 2.3.4 Tools and techniques
28 - 2.3.5 Communication and Consultation
29 - 2.4 Analyse risks
29 - 2.4.1 Objectives
29 - 2.4.2 How to analyse risks
31 - 2.4.3 Qualitative and quantitative analysis
34 - 2.4.4 Uncertainties
35 - 2.4.5 Tools
36 - 2.4.6 Communication and consultation
36 - 2.4.7 Monitoring and validation
36 - 2.4.8 Documentation
37 - 2.5 Evaluate and prioritize risks
37 - 2.5.1 Objectives
37 - 2.5.2 Criteria
38 - 2.5.3 Risk categories
38 - 2.5.4 Tolerability and acceptability
39 - 2.5.5 Uncertainty
39 - 2.5.6 Consultation
40 - 2.6 Treat risks
40 - 2.6.1 General
40 - 2.6.2 Identify treatment options
42 - 2.6.3 Assessing risk treatment options
43 - 2.6.4 Risk treatment plans
44 - 2.7 Communicate and consult
44 - 2.7.1 Overview
44 - 2.7.2 Objectives
45 - 2.7.3 How to communicate and consult
47 - 2.7.4 Implementing the risk communication plan
48 - 2.8 Monitor and review
48 - 2.8.1 Objectives
48 - 2.8.2 Methods
50 - SECTION 3 CASE STUDY
50 - 3.1 Environmental risk management for a suburban crash repair shop
50 - 3.2 Context
50 - 3.3 Scope
51 - 3.4 Communication and consultation
51 - 3.5 Identification of environmental risks
52 - 3.6 Risk analysis
53 - 3.7 Evaluation
53 - 3.8 Treatment
54 - 3.9 Monitoring
55 - APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY
60 - APPENDIX B - SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES
60 - B1 General
60 - B2 Principles of ecologically sustainable development
61 - B3 The precautionary principle, or a precautionary approach
62 - B4 Sustainable management and the precautionary approach in New Zealand legislation
64 - APPENDIX C - LINKS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
67 - APPENDIX D - RISK CRITERIA: WHAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE RISK?
67 - D1 Introduction
68 - D2 Risk criteria
70 - D3 Bibliography
71 - APPENDIX E - SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR RISK IDENTIFICATION
72 - APPENDIX F - EXAMPLES
75 - APPENDIX G - METHODS USED IN RISK ANALYSIS
76 - APPENDIX H - COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
76 - H1 Introduction
76 - H2 Cost-benefit analysis as a decision-making tool
76 - H3 Valuing intangibles
78 - H4 Alternatives to valuation
78 - H5 Future values
79 - H6 Distribution of costs and benefits
80 - APPENDIX I - BIBLIOGRAPHY