Environmental management is an interdisciplinary approach that integrates the knowledge, skills and attitudes from a range of disciplines. It builds these different disciplines into a co-ordinated, coherent unit of knowledge applicable to solving problems and making decisions for the environment and the community. Environmental management is derived from a systems perspective which views natural and cultural frameworks as components of a holistically managed system (Urban EMS - UNEP)

In this module we will provide you with an overview of a number of environmental management systems and tools  addressing questions such as: How are they used? By whom? Who established the tools in the first place? Which tools are already used in companies and in governments?

Environmental Management Systems and Tools