Environmental Assessment Sourcebook UPDATE - IAIA

Environment DepartmentAugust 1995 The world BankNumber 11 Environmental AuditingInsert in UPDATE Binder chapter 11 Mounting public concern over the quality of the environment and stricter Environmental legislation have led to a de-mand for reliable Environmental information on industries and other types of enterprises. In recent years, environmentalauditing has come to be seen as a tool for generating such information and for assessing enterprises for the potential envi-ronmental risks they may cause, their Environmental liabilities, and their degree of compliance with Environmental stan-dards and legislation. Users of such information are the companies themselves, customers, commercial banks, other lendinginstitutions, local and national governments, and the general public. Environmental audits help reduce Environmental andpublic health risks, and assist in improving Environmental management at the company level.

Environment Department August 1995 The World Bank Number 11 Environmental Auditing Insert in Update Binder chapter 11 Mounting public concern over the quality of the environment and stricter environmental legislation have led to a de-

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