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Environmental Management Systems at the Industrial Park Level in China

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  • Yong Geng

    (Dalian University of Technology, Institute for Eco-planning and Development, School of Management Building)

  • Raymond Côté

    (Dalhousie University, School for Resource and Environmental Studies)

Abstract

Environmental management systems (EMSs), such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001, can be used as a tool in China by industrial park managers to improve their environmental performance. This article uses the case of the Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone (DETDZ) to show how to establish a comprehensive environmental management system (CEMS) according to the ISO 14001 standard at the industrial park level by considering local realities. The particularly interesting feature of this case study is the use of a CEMS (in this case, ISO 14001) by the administrative group of the DETDZ to develop a more comprehensive approach to the wide range of environmental issues that they face in running the zone. In essence the goal is to address many of the issues at the level of the zone. The incentives, benefits, and barriers associated with implementing ISO 14001 are described. However, implementation of an EMS should not be thought of as the ultimate objective for an industrial park’s environmental management. The next steps include encouraging further public participation and taking an integrated approach leading to an industrial ecosystem, which can realize better environmental performance at the industrial park level.

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  • Yong Geng & Raymond Côté, 2003. "Environmental Management Systems at the Industrial Park Level in China," Environmental Management, Springer, vol. 31(6), pages 784-794, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envman:v:31:y:2003:i:6:d:10.1007_s00267-002-2854-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s00267-002-2854-9
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